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Apicobasal polarization: epithelial form and function

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dc.creator Gibson, Matthew C.
dc.creator Perrimon, Norbert
dc.date 2019-09-21T09:03:42Z
dc.date 2003
dc.date 2019-09-21T09:03:42Z
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-18T11:03:50Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-18T11:03:50Z
dc.identifier Gibson, Matthew C, and Norbert Perrimon. 2003. “Apicobasal Polarization: Epithelial Form and Function.” Current Opinion in Cell Biology 15 (6): 747–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceb.2003.10.008.
dc.identifier 0955-0674
dc.identifier 1879-0410
dc.identifier http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:41384514
dc.identifier 10.1016/j.ceb.2003.10.008
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/26587
dc.description The structure and function of epithelial sheets generally depend on apicobasal polarization, which is achieved and maintained by linking asymmetrically distributed intercellular junctions to the cytoskeleton of individual cells. Recent studies in both Drosophila and vertebrate epithelia have yielded new insights into the conserved mechanisms by which apicobasal polarity is established and maintained during development. In mature polarized epithelia, apicobasal polarity is important for the establishment of adhesive junctions and the formation of a paracellular diffusion barrier that prevents the movement of solutes across the epithelium. Recent findings show that segregation of ligand and receptor with one on each side of this barrier can be a crucial regulator of cell-cell signaling events.
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dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation Current Opinion in Cell Biology
dc.title Apicobasal polarization: epithelial form and function
dc.type Journal Article


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