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.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Paracellular Channel Formation 3. Paracellular Channel Recording 4. Paracellular Cation Channel 5. Paracellular Anion Channel 6. Paracellular Water Channel 7. Paracellular Channel in Organ System 8. Paracellular Channel in Human Disease 9. Paracellular Channel as Drug Target 10. Paracellular Channel Evolution 11. Perspective
Authors
Jianghui Hou Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Washington University Saint Louis, USA. 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.
