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epithelial barrier

Sunday 5 February 2006

Types (Exemples)

- epidemal barrier (epidermis)
- intestinal barrier (intestinal mucosa)

See also

- endothelial barrier

References

- Mullin JM, Agostino N, Rendon-Huerta E, Thornton JJ. Epithelial and endothelial barriers in human disease. Drug Discov Today. 2005 Mar 15;10(6):395-408. PMID: 15808819

- Presland RB, Jurevic RJ. Making sense of the epithelial barrier: what molecular biology and genetics tell us about the functions of oral mucosal and epidermal tissues. J Dent Educ. 2002 Apr;66(4):564-74. PMID: 12014572