Use of modified Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin fragments for claudin targeting in liver and skin cells

Claudins regulate paracellular permeability in different tissues. The claudin-binding domain of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (cCPE) is a known modulator of a claudin subset. However, it does not efficiently bind to claudin-1 (Cldn1). Cldn1 is a pharmacological target since it is (i) an essent...

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Main Authors: Beier, L, Rossa, J, Woodhouse, S, Bergmann, S, Kramer, H, Protze, J, Eichner, M, Piontek, A, Vidal-Y-Sy, S, Brandner, J, Krause, G, Zitzmann, N, Piontek, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2019