The aberrant expression or disruption of desmocollin2 in human diseases.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.03.041
Abstract: The desmosome is a member of intercellular junctions that named 'anchoring junction', which contributes to the integrity and homeostasis of tissue structure and function of multicellular living organisms. As an important component of the desmosome… read more here.
Keywords: aberrant expression; human diseases; dsc2; expression disruption ... See more keywords
Desmoglein 2, but not desmocollin 2, protects intestinal epithelia from injury
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DOI: 10.1038/s41385-018-0062-z
Abstract: Desmosomes are the least understood intercellular junctions in the intestinal epithelia and provide cell–cell adhesion via the cadherins desmoglein (Dsg)2 and desmocollin (Dsc)2. We studied these cadherins in Crohn’s disease (CD) patients and in newly… read more here.
Keywords: iec mice; dsg2 iec; intestinal epithelia; iec ... See more keywords