Junctional Complexes of Epithelial Cells (eBook)

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Chairman's Introduction (M. Stoker).

On the Molecular Organization, Diversity and Functions of
Desmosomal Proteins (M.S.

Steinberg & et al).

The Desmosomal Plaque and the Cytoskeleton (W.W.

Franke & et al).

Localization of Desmosomal Proteins.

Gap Junction Structure and the Control of Cell-to-Cell
Communication (P.N.T.

Unwin).

Molecular Structure of the Gap Junctional Channel (M.E.

Finbow, & et al).

Sequence Diversity of Gap Junction Proteins (J.P.

Revel & et al).

Topology of Gap Junction Protein and Channel Function (N.B.

Gilula).

Patterns of Junctional Communication in Animal Tissues (J.
Pitts, & et al).

The Use of Antibodies to Gap Junction Protein to Explore the
Role of Gap Junctional Communication During Development (A. E.
Warner).

The Role of Uvomorulin in the Formation of Epithelial Occluding
Junctions (B. Gumbiner & K. Simons).

Barrier Function of Tight Junctions.

Tight Junction Proteins.

Epigenetic Rules for Expression of Cell Adhesion Molecules
During Morphogenesis (G M. Edelman).

Factors Affecting Epithelial Interactions (M. Stoker & E.
Gherardi).

Index.

Subject Index.