Identification of Claudins by Western Blot and Immunofluorescence in Different Cell Lines and Tissues

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 762, Issue , 2011, Pages 213-231

  González Mariscal, Lorenza ^a   Garay, Erika ^b   Quirós, Miguel ^b  

^a Center for Research and Advanced Studies Cinvestav   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Claudin; Epithelia; Immunofluorescence; Tight junctions; Western blot

Indexed keywords

CLAUDIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CYTOLOGY; DOG; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PLACENTA; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PREGNANCY; SKIN; TIGHT JUNCTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL LINE; CLAUDINS; DOGS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; MICE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SKIN; TIGHT JUNCTIONS;

EID: 79960733308     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-185-7_15     Document Type: Chapter

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