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Tricellulin constitutes a novel barrier at tricellular contacts of epithelial cells

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Ikenouchi, Junichi, Furuse, Mikio, Furuse, Kyoko, Sasaki, Hiroyuki, Tsukita, Sachiko, Tsukita, Shoichiro·2005·The Journal of Cell Biology

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For epithelia to function as barriers, the intercellular space must be sealed. Sealing two adjacent cells at bicellular tight junctions (bTJs) is well described with the discovery of the claudins. Yet, there are still barrier weak points at tricellular contacts, where three cells join together. In this study, we identify tricellulin, the first integral membrane protein that is concentrated at the vertically oriented TJ strands of tricellular contacts. When tricellulin expression was suppressed with RNA interference, the epithelial barrier was compromised, and tricellular contacts and bTJs were disorganized. These findings indicate the critical function of tricellulin for formation of the epithelial barrier.

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Authors
Ikenouchi, J., Furuse, M., Furuse, K., Sasaki, H., Tsukita, S., & Tsukita, S.
Venue
The Journal of Cell Biology
Published
2005-12-19
Volume
171
Issue
6
Pages
939-945
ISSN
  • 0021-9525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-8140
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W2147977611
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787
References
24
FWCI
10.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Ikenouchi, J., Furuse, M., Furuse, K., Sasaki, H., Tsukita, S., & Tsukita, S. (2005). Tricellulin constitutes a novel barrier at tricellular contacts of epithelial cells. The Journal of Cell Biology. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200510043

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