Article
Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Tight Junction Component Claudin-1 Associated with Leukoaraiosis.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Jul 2015
Yadav Binod Kumar, Shin Byoung-Soo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays a major role in the development of leukoaraiosis (LA). The junctional complex of BBB consists of tight junction (TJ) and adherens junction (AJ). Claudin-1 is the integral component of TJ. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether genetic variations in claudin-1 gene are associated with the development of LA. METHODS: LA has to be diagnosed based on images. A...
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