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Christina M. Van Itallie

Christina M. Van Itallie

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
43
Citations
12021
World Ranking
2952
National Ranking
1408

Christina M. Van Itallie publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christina M. Van Itallie sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 67 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Christina M. Van Itallie D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christina M. Van Itallie sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christina M. Van Itallie is a researcher affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their work spans key areas in medicine and neuroscience with a focus on neurology and molecular biology as well as physiology, cell biology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their research includes investigations into barrier structure and function, neurological disease mechanisms and treatments, skin and cellular biology, sarcoma diagnosis and treatment, cell adhesion molecules, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens, and gut microbiota and health.

Several recent publications by Christina M. Van Itallie demonstrate their active engagement in these fields. Notable papers include:

  • Biotin ligase tagging identifies proteins proximal to E-cadherin, including lipoma preferred partner, a regulator of epithelial cell-cell and cell-substrate adhesion (2021, UNC Libraries)
  • Structure of the Claudin-binding Domain of Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin (2021, UNC Libraries)
  • Physiology and Function of the Tight Junction (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Claudin-2 Forms Homodimers and Is a Component of a High Molecular Weight Protein Complex (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Structural Basis of a Key Factor Regulating the Affinity between the Zonula Occludens First PDZ Domain and Claudins (2020, UNC Libraries)

Christina M. Van Itallie has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • James M. Anderson
  • Alan S. Fanning
  • Arlene S. Bridges
  • Jennifer L. Holmes

Their work has been primarily published in the venue UNC Libraries where they have contributed to at least eleven publications.

Best Publications

  • Claudins and epithelial paracellular transport.

    Christina M. Van Itallie;James M. Anderson

  • Physiology and Function of the Tight Junction

    Anderson Jm;Van Itallie Cm

  • Tight junctions and the molecular basis for regulation of paracellular permeability

    J. M. Anderson;C. M. Van Itallie

  • Regulated expression of claudin-4 decreases paracellular conductance through a selective decrease in sodium permeability

    Christina Van Itallie;Christoph Rahner;James Melvin Anderson

  • Claudins create charge-selective channels in the paracellular pathway between epithelial cells.

    Oscar R. Colegio;Christina M. Van Itallie;Heather J. McCrea;Christoph Rahner

  • Architecture of tight junctions and principles of molecular composition

    Christina M. Van Itallie;James M. Anderson

  • Molecular physiology and pathophysiology of tight junctions I. Tight junction structure and function: lessons from mutant animals and proteins.

    Laura L. Mitic;Christina M. Van Itallie;James M. Anderson

  • The density of small tight junction pores varies among cell types and is increased by expression of claudin-2.

    Christina M. Van Itallie;Jennifer Holmes;Arlene Bridges;Jody L. Gookin

  • Claudin extracellular domains determine paracellular charge selectivity and resistance but not tight junction fibril architecture.

    Oscar R. Colegio;Christina Van Itallie;Christoph Rahner;James Melvin Anderson

  • ZO-1 stabilizes the tight junction solute barrier through coupling to the perijunctional cytoskeleton.

    Christina M. Van Itallie;Alan S. Fanning;Arlene Bridges;James M. Anderson

  • Reversal of charge selectivity in cation or anion-selective epithelial lines by expression of different claudins

    Christina M. Van Itallie;Alan S. Fanning;James M. Anderson

  • Claudin 14 knockout mice, a model for autosomal recessive deafness DFNB29, are deaf due to cochlear hair cell degeneration

    Tamar Ben-Yosef;Inna A. Belyantseva;Thomas L. Saunders;Elizabeth D. Hughes

  • The Molecular Physiology of Tight Junction Pores

    Christina M. Van Itallie;James Melvin Anderson

  • Claudin profiling in the mouse during postnatal intestinal development and along the gastrointestinal tract reveals complex expression patterns

    Jennifer L. Holmes;Christina M. Van Itallie;Julia E. Rasmussen;James M. Anderson

  • Occludin confers adhesiveness when expressed in fibroblasts

    C.M. Van Itallie;J.M. Anderson

  • Two splice variants of claudin-10 in the kidney create paracellular pores with different ion selectivities

    Christina M. Van Itallie;Sarah Rogan;Alan Yu;Lucia Seminario Vidal

  • Setting up a selective barrier at the apical junction complex.

    James Melvin Anderson;Christina M Van Itallie;Alan S Fanning

  • Zonula occludens-1 and -2 regulate apical cell structure and the zonula adherens cytoskeleton in polarized epithelia.

    Alan S. Fanning;Christina M. Van Itallie;James M. Anderson

  • Transforming growth factor beta1 modulates extracellular matrix organization and cell‐cell junctional complex formation during in vitro angiogenesis

    June Rae Merwin;James M. Anderson;Olivier Kocher;Christina M. Van Itallie

  • Occludin is required for cytokine-induced regulation of tight junction barriers

    Christina M. Van Itallie;Alan S. Fanning;Jennifer Holmes;James M. Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Anderson
James M. Anderson National Institutes of Health
Bechara Kachar
Bechara Kachar National Institutes of Health
Bruce A. McClane
Bruce A. McClane University of Pittsburgh
Andrew Forge
Andrew Forge University College London
Inna A. Belyantseva
Inna A. Belyantseva National Institutes of Health
Sherri M. Jones
Sherri M. Jones University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Yehoash Raphael
Yehoash Raphael University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Saima Riazuddin
Saima Riazuddin University of Maryland, Baltimore
Thomas B. Friedman
Thomas B. Friedman National Institutes of Health
Sally A. Camper
Sally A. Camper University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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