Transduction of basolateral-to-apical signals across epithelial cells: ligand-stimulated transcytosis of the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor requires two signals.

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Transcytosis of the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR) is stimulated by binding of its ligand, dimeric IgA (dIgA). During this process, dIgA binding at the basolateral surface of the epithelial cell transmits a signal to the apical region of the cell, which in turn stimulates the transport of dIgA-pIgR complex from a postmicrotubule compartment to the apical surface. We have previously reported that the...

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