Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli dephosphorylates and dissociates occludin from intestinal epithelial tight junctions
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- 1 August 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Cellular Microbiology
- Vol. 2 (4) , 305-315
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1462-5822.2000.00055.x
Abstract
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) increases tight junction permeability in part by phosphorylating the 20 kDa myosin light chain (MLC20) that induces cytoskeletal contraction. The impact of th...Keywords
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