Evidence That Cingulin Regulates Endothelial Barrier Function In Vitro and In Vivo
Author(s) -
Klaudia Schossleitner,
Sabine Rauscher,
Marion Gröger,
Heinz P. Friedl,
Richard Finsterwalder,
Andreas Habertheuer,
Maria Sibilia,
Christine Brostjan,
Dagmar Födinger,
Sandra Citi,
Peter Petzelbauer
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.115.307032
Subject(s) - tight junction , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , barrier function , endothelial stem cell , in vitro , biochemistry
Cingulin is a cytoplasmic component of tight junctions. Although modulation of cingulin levels in cultured epithelial model systems has no significant effect on barrier function, evidence from cingulin knockout mice suggests that cingulin may be involved in the regulation of the behavior of epithelial or endothelial cells. Here, we investigate the role of cingulin in the barrier function of endothelial cells.
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