Development and Role of Tight Junctions in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Rizzolo LJ. Development and Role of Tight Junctions in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium. International Review Of Cytology 2007, 258: 195-234. PMID: 17338922, DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(07)58004-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumPigment epitheliumNeural retinaTight junctionsOuter blood-retinal barrierBlood-retinal barrierSlower time courseEpitheliumCell proliferationTissue-specific propertiesTransepithelial diffusionTime courseRetinaParacellular diffusionPhysiological roleEpithelial monolayersSolid tissuesParacellular spaceApical surfaceCulture system