Kyoko Furuse

Claudin-based tight junctions are crucial for the mammalian epidermal barrier

Mikio Furuse, Masaki Hata, Kyoko Furuse et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2002 · 1.5K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +13

ZO-1 and ZO-2 Independently Determine Where Claudins Are Polymerized in Tight-Junction Strand Formation

Kazuaki Umeda, Junichi Ikenouchi, Sayaka Katahira-Tayama et al. · Cell · 2006 · 818 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +11

Tricellulin constitutes a novel barrier at tricellular contacts of epithelial cells

Junichi Ikenouchi, Mikio Furuse, Kyoko Furuse et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2005 · 768 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +17

Conversion of <i>Zonulae Occludentes</i> from Tight to Leaky Strand Type by Introducing Claudin-2 into Madin-Darby Canine Kidney I Cells

Mikio Furuse, Kyoko Furuse, Hiroyuki Sasaki et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2001 · 717 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Physiology +16

Claudin-2–deficient mice are defective in the leaky and cation-selective paracellular permeability properties of renal proximal tubules

Shigeaki Muto, Masaki Hata, Junichi Taniguchi et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 295 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Nephrology, Physiology +17