The potential protective role of caveolin-1 in intestinal inflammation in experimental colitis
Background: Caveolin-1 (Cav-1), the major component of caveolae, is a multifunctional scaffolding protein that serves as a platform for the cell’s signal-transduction and plays a role in inflammation. However, its role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic inflammatory condition in the gast...
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/14437 |