The Paracellular Channel

Biology, Physiology, and Disease
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-12-814635-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 480 g

The Paracellular Channel: Biology, Physiology and Disease serves as the first volume to offer a cohesive and unifying picture of the critical functions of paracellular channels (tight junctions) in different tissues. This new class of ion channel utilizes a completely different mechanism to create ion passage pathways across the cell junction. This volume outlines common principles that govern the organization and regulation of these diverse cellular structures, describes the methodology of study, and highlights the pathophysiologic consequence of abnormal structure and functions of the paracellular channels in human diseases.

Coverage includes biochemical, biophysical, structural, physiologic analyses of the paracellular channel, and new technologies for recording and characterization.

Zielgruppe

<p>researchers and advanced students in biomedical sciences, cell biology, physiology, morphology and pharmacology</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hou, Jianghui

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction2. Paracellular Channel Formation3. Paracellular Channel Recording4. Paracellular Cation Channel5. Paracellular Anion Channel6. Paracellular Water Channel7. Paracellular Channel in Organ System8. Paracellular Channel in Human Disease9. Paracellular Channel as Drug Target10. Paracellular Channel Evolution11. Perspective

Über Autor(innen)

Hou, Jianghui
Jianghui Hou is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, at Washington University Saint Louis. Hou received his bachelors in biochemistry from Nanjing University, China. He received Master (with distinction) and Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh, UK. Dr. Hou did his postdoc in cell biology at Harvard Medical School. He has been at Washington University since 2009. Dr. Hou is a renowned expert in studying tight junctions in different tissues, has published a number of high-profile papers in this field, and has recently pioneered a novel approach for high-resolution measurement of the tight junction permeability.