Regulation of tight junction assembly and epithelial morphogenesis by the heat shock protein Apg-2

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tight junctions are required for epithelial barrier formation and participate in the regulation of signalling mechanisms that control proliferation and differentiation. ZO-1 is a tight junction-associated adaptor protein that regulat...

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Main Authors: Balda Maria S, Sanchez-Heras Elena, Aijaz Saima, Matter Karl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/8/49