Tight junctions (blue dots) between cells are connected areas of the plasma membrane that stitch cells together. Adherens junctions (red dots) join the actin filaments of neighboring cells together.

The lateral surfaces of epithelial cells also contain several other types of specialized junctions ... to metabolic signals (Figure 2, Figure 3). Cell signaling isn't just central to tissue ...

Building on these findings, Troyanovsky and his collaborators will continue to study cell-cell interactions and how other types of junctions form. "This is important because it shows for the first ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...