A lethal fungal pathogen directly alters tight junction proteins in the skin of a susceptible amphibian.
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Chytrid fungus
Claudin
Occludin
Paracellular permeability
Tricellulin
Journal
The Journal of experimental biology
ISSN: 1477-9145
Titre abrégé: J Exp Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0243705
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 02 2019
01 02 2019
Historique:
received:
13
09
2018
accepted:
05
12
2018
pubmed:
19
12
2018
medline:
9
4
2020
entrez:
19
12
2018
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Bacterial and viral pathogens can weaken epithelial barriers by targeting and disrupting tight junction (TJ) proteins. However, comparatively little is known about the direct effects of fungal pathogens on TJ proteins and their expression. The disease chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungal pathogen
Identifiants
pubmed: 30559297
pii: jeb.192245
doi: 10.1242/jeb.192245
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Amphibian Proteins
0
Tight Junction Proteins
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2019. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing or financial interests.