Endothelial Claudin
Published in The Journal of Cell Biology • Oct 4, 1999
Authors:,,
Kazumasa Morita
Hiroyuki Sasaki
Mikio Furuse
Abstract
Tight junctions (TJs) in endothelial cells are thought to determine vascular permeability. Recently, claudin-1 to -15 were identified as major components of TJ strands. Among these, claudin-5 (also called transmembrane protein deleted in velo-cardio-facial syndrome [TMVCF]) was expressed ubiquitousl...
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