Open AccessExperimental obstructive jaundice alters claudin-4 expression in intestinal mucosa: Effect of bombesin and neurotensin
Author(s) -
Stelios F. Assimakopoulos,
Constantine Vagianos,
Aristides S Charonis,
Ilias H Alexandris,
Iris Spiliopoulou,
K. Thomopoulos,
V. Nikolopoulou,
Chrisoula D. Scopa
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i21.3410
Subject(s) - ileum , neurotensin , medicine , intestinal epithelium , endocrinology , claudin , intestinal mucosa , tight junction , epithelium , downregulation and upregulation , pathology , biology , neuropeptide , receptor , biochemistry , gene , microbiology and biotechnology
To investigate the influence of experimental obstructive jaundice and exogenous bombesin (BBS) and neurotensin (NT) administration on the expression of the tight junction (TJ)-protein claudin-4 in intestinal epithelium of rats.