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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Main Authors: E.A. Wong, S.R. Kinstler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123002158