Enteropathogenic E. coli effector Map regulates the depletion of the tight junction proteins occludin and claudin-4 via cathepsin B and Rab13-mediated mechanisms
Anupam Mandal, Pangertoshi Walling, Shirin Qureshi, Kritika Kansal, Saima Aijaz
This study shows that the EPEC effector Map depletes tight junction proteins occludin and claudin-4 via cathepsin B and Rab13-mediated mechanisms, leading to barrier dysfunction.
Biology Open · Feb 6, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology