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Glucocorticoids regulate the human occludin gene through a single imperfect palindromic glucocorticoid response element.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 25 Nov 2008
Harke Nina, Leers Jörg, Kietz Silke, Drenckhahn Detlev, Förster Carola
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The 65kDa protein occludin is an essential element of the blood-brain barrier. This integral membrane protein represents an important part of the tight junctions, which seal and protect the blood brain barrier against paracellular diffusion of solutes to the brain parenchyme and are therefore responsible for the high resistance and low permeability between cerebral capillary endothelial cells. However, the...
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