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Meaning of "tight junctions"
Tight junctions are specialized protein structures that form a barrier between cells, particularly in epithelial tissues. They seal the gaps between cells, preventing the movement of fluid and molecules between them
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Tight junctions are made up of many different proteins.
Zonulin regulates intestinal lining tight junctions.
Tight junctions are very important in embryo development.
They are located just below tight junctions.
Tight junctions form a barrier between cells.
Heat stress induced breakdown of tight junctions.
Tight junctions are specific to all epithelial tissues.
They do this with tight junctions and desmosomes.
Tight junctions are present only in vertebrates.
It has also been used as an insulating barrier in tight junctions.
These tight junctions break apart.
These are called specifically tight junctions.
The tight junctions provide selective barrier to chemical substances.
Hydrochlorothiazide diffuses partially through the tight junctions.
These tight junctions are also essential to limiting water loss.
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This protein travels between nucleus and tight junctions.
Cells connected by tight junctions seal off body cavities.
The cells adhere to one another at these tight junctions.
Tight junctions exist at the meeting point between two cells.
Pericytes play a major role in the formation of the tight junctions.
These tight junctions efficiently prevent the paracellular passage of molecules.
The cells in the epithelium are connected via tight junctions.
This is achieved by the presence of tight junctions between two epithelial cells.
The controls do not cause any opening of the tight junctions.
These tight junctions help the intestinal wall to form a selective barrier.
All these conditions are believed to be associated with dysfunctional tight junctions.
These tight junctions act as the primary regulator of intestinal barrier function.
Higher levels of this hormone increase the opening of tight junctions.
The presence of functional tight junctions was verified using a fluorescein permeability assay.
These cells maintain contact with each other through tight junctions.
The tight junctions can open and close according to what is activating them.
A number of solutions to the problem of opening tight junctions have been proposed.
Tight junctions organize a network of interconnected strands of intramembranous particles between adjacent cells.
In addition to this they also feature tight junctions between the cells.
The tight junctions are not cemented as previously thought but rather are dynamic structures.
The outer layers of intestinal cells are connected by structures called tight junctions.
This barrier is made up of tight junctions and form connections between cell membranes.
These epithelial cells are joined laterally by prominent basally located tight junctions.
The opening of the tight junctions appears to be regulated by complex intracellular signaling mechanisms.
The same paper demonstrated a gradual maturation of the tight junctions in chick.
These cells are sealed via tight junctions that prevent flow of endolymph between them.
This uncoupling was now found to contribute to the opening of the tight junctions.
Claudins are integral protein components of tight junctions contributing to tight sealing between cells.
This barrier consists of a continuous layer of unique endothelial cells joined by tight junctions.
Tight junctions and desmosomes were observed between mature rodlet cells and endothelial cells.
The effect is only temporarily and the tight junctions close again.
These tight junctions thus prevent any paracellular transport across the BBB.
The transendothelial resistance reflects the presence of tight junctions overall the culture.
Tight junctions play this role in maintaining the blood-brain barrier.
Transepithelial electrical resistance measures the integrity of the tight junctions between cells.
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