Size of pores formed by claudins (Transmembrane proteins of the tight junction (TJ)) present in brain endothelial cells
Range | ~10 Å |
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Organism | Vertebrates |
Reference | Stamatovic SM, Keep RF, Andjelkovic AV. Brain endothelial cell-cell junctions: how to "open" the blood brain barrier. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2008 Sep6(3):179-92. doi: 10.2174/157015908785777210 p.180 left column top paragraphPubMed ID19506719 |
Primary Source | Table - link |
Comments | P.180 left column top paragraph: "Claudins present in brain endothelial cells may form pores of variable size (~10Å) which may be involved in transjunctional movement of water [primary sources]." |
Entered by | Uri M |
ID | 117109 |