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Record 1 2025-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
CONT

Tight junctions are multifunctional and dynamic protein complexes that connect adjacent cells by sealing the intercellular space between cells preventing the paracellular movement of solutes, ions and water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
DEF

Assemblage de petites protéines transmembranaires présentes chez certains animaux, qui forment une barrière imperméable entre les membranes plasmiques de deux cellules épithéliales adjacentes.

OBS

jonction étanche : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 janvier 2023.

Spanish

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