Epithelial adhesive junctions.
Epithelial adhesive junctions.
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10.12703/p6-1
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发表时间:
2014
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Nusrat A
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作者:
Capaldo CT;Farkas AE;Nusrat A
Epithelial adhesive cell-to-cell contacts contain large, plasma membrane-spanning multiprotein aggregates that perform vital structural and signaling functions. Three prominent adhesive contacts are the tight junction, adherens junction, and the desmosome. Each junction type has unique cellular functions and a complex molecular composition. In this review, we comment on recent and exciting advances in our understanding of junction composition and function.