Laboratory of Infection Cell Biology

Subject:

1. Studies on the transport mechanisms of the botulinum neurotoxin complex.

Published Papers

1. Botulinum hemagglutinin disrupts the intercellular epithelial barrier by directly binding E-cadherin.

   Yo Sugawara, Takuhiro Matsumura, Yuki Takegahara, Yingji Jin, Yoshikazu Tsukasaki, Masatoshi Takeichi and Yukako Fujinaga

   J Cell Biol, 189 (4), 691-700, 2010.
2. Interaction of botulinum toxin with the epithelial barrier.

   Yukako Fujinaga

   J Biomed Biotechnol, 2010, 974943, 2010.

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