Size of pores formed by claudins (Transmembrane proteins of the tight junction (TJ)) present in brain endothelial cells
| Range | ~10 Å |
|---|---|
| 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 |