Research Note: Junctional adhesion molecule A is expressed in epithelial cells of the crypt and villi whereas junctional adhesion molecule 2 is expressed in vascular cells
ABSTRACT: A functional intestinal barrier is essential for a healthy intestine. This barrier includes an apical tight junctional complex between adjacent intestinal epithelial cells. The tight junctions (TJ) are multiprotein junctional complexes that consist of a number of members of the occludin, c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-07-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123002158 |