Epithelium evolution

Ebook "Tight junctions" highlight the importance of understanding TJ physiology in order to develop effective strategies for the treatment of pathological conditions such as cancer and autoimmune diseases. The first chapter of this book describes the evolution of the transporting epithelium from primitive metazoans to mammalian epithelia. Then, Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 review the characteristics and functionality of difi^erent proteins of theTJ studied in cell culture models, natural epithelia, mutant mice and heritable human diseases.

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The emergence of epithelia was the foundation of metazoan expansion. Epithelial tissues are a hallmark of metazoans deeply rooted in the evolution of their complex developmental morphogenesis processes. However, studies on the epithelial features of non-bilaterians are still sparse and it remains unclear whether the last common metazoan ancestor possessed a fully functional epithelial toolkit or if it was acquired later during metazoan evolution.

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