Exogenous expression of claudin-5 induce
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Sumio Ohtsuki; Saori Sato; Hirofumi Yamaguchi; Mayu Kamoi; Tomoko Asashima; Tets
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Claudins are thought to be major components of tight junctions (TJs), and claudin‐5 and ‐12 are localized at TJs of the blood‐brain barrier (BBB). Claudin‐5‐deficient mice exhibit size‐selective (<800 Da) opening of the BBB. The purpose of this study was to clarify the expression levels