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