tight junction

tight junction
An intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together forming a virtual impermeable barrier to fluid
Syn: zonula occludens

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  • tight junction — an intercellular junction between epithelial cells, at which the adjacent plasma membranes are joined tightly together, separated by only 1 to 2 nm and forming a beltlike seal; these junctions occlude the intercellular space and limit… …   Medical dictionary

  • tight junction — See zonula occludens …   Dictionary of molecular biology

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