Tight junction proteins in zebrafish ovarian follicles: stage specific mRNA abundance and response to 17β-estradiol, human chorionic gonadotropin, and maturation …
ES Clelland, SP Kelly - General and Comparative Endocrinology, 2010 - Elsevier
In vertebrate epithelia, the tight junction (TJ) complex plays an important role in the
regulation of paracellular permeability and contributes to mechanical stability. Using
zebrafish, this study examined the possibility that TJ protein 'machinery'may contribute to the
complex process of ovarian follicle development in fishes and be responsive to key
endocrine factors that assist in the regulation of this event. Transcript encoding for 18
zebrafish claudin (cldn) and 2 occludin (ocln) orthologs were widely distributed in zebrafish …
regulation of paracellular permeability and contributes to mechanical stability. Using
zebrafish, this study examined the possibility that TJ protein 'machinery'may contribute to the
complex process of ovarian follicle development in fishes and be responsive to key
endocrine factors that assist in the regulation of this event. Transcript encoding for 18
zebrafish claudin (cldn) and 2 occludin (ocln) orthologs were widely distributed in zebrafish …