Occludin is a functional component of the tight junction
McCarthy K, Skare I, Stankewich M, Furuse M, Tsukita S, Rogers R, Lynch R, Schneeberger E. Occludin is a functional component of the tight junction. Journal Of Cell Science 1996, 109: 2287-2298. PMID: 8886979, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.109.9.2287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological Transport, ActiveCadherinsCell LineCell Membrane PermeabilityChickensDNA, ComplementaryDogsElectric ImpedanceFreeze FracturingGene ExpressionImmunohistochemistryIsopropyl ThiogalactosideMannitolMembrane ProteinsOccludinPhosphoproteinsTight JunctionsTransfectionZonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsTight junction assemblyTight junction strandsJunction assemblyD-thiogalactosideSteady state transepithelial electrical resistanceLac repressor geneTight junctionsJunction strandsTransepithelial electrical resistanceZO-1Western blotRepressor geneNeoR clonesPlasma membraneConfocal laser scanning microscopyContact sitesFreeze-fracture analysisMDCK cellsVesicular structuresAqueous poresCell surfaceLaser scanning microscopyJunction activityCell membraneE-cadherin