Zonula occludens and nasal epithelial barrier integrity in allergic rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common disease affecting 400 million of the population worldwide. Nasal epithelial cells form a barrier against the invasion of environmental pathogens. These nasal epithelial cells are connected together by tight junction (TJ) proteins including zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1)...

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Main Authors: Che Othman Siti Sarah, Norasnieda Md Shukri, Noor Suryani Mohd Ashari, Kah Keng Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9834.pdf