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Basolateral membranes are present on polarised [[Epithelial cells|epithelial cells]]. The term basolateral refers to the membrane on the base and sides of the cell. The basolateral membrane forms a barrier between the cell and the [[Blood|blood | Basolateral membranes are present on polarised [[Epithelial cells|epithelial cells]]. The term basolateral refers to the membrane on the base and sides of the cell. The basolateral membrane forms a barrier between the cell and the [[Blood|blood]] and/or other cells. The basolateral membrane's main function is to transport nutrients from the cell to the blood plasma through specialised protein transporters. <ref>Cassimeris L, Lingappa VR, Plopper G. 2011. Lewin's Cell. Jones and Barlett Publishers.</ref> <references /> | ||
Revision as of 15:06, 21 October 2012
Basolateral membranes are present on polarised epithelial cells. The term basolateral refers to the membrane on the base and sides of the cell. The basolateral membrane forms a barrier between the cell and the blood and/or other cells. The basolateral membrane's main function is to transport nutrients from the cell to the blood plasma through specialised protein transporters. [1]
- ↑ Cassimeris L, Lingappa VR, Plopper G. 2011. Lewin's Cell. Jones and Barlett Publishers.