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MICROSCOPY
卷 72, 期 3, 页码 213-225出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dfad008
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tight junctions; TJ strand; epithelial barrier; TAMP; occludin; claudin
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Tight junctions (TJs) are critical for controlling cell-cell junction and paracellular permeability. The TJ strands create a physical barrier against the diffusion of molecules. Recent studies have focused on understanding the mechanisms and relevance of TJ strand network morphology in barrier function. This review discusses the components and formation of TJ strands and speculates on their contribution to the establishment of the epithelial barrier.
Tight junctions (TJs) are cell-cell junction structures critical for controlling paracellular permeability. On freeze-fracture replica electron microscopy, they appear as a continuous network of fibrils (TJ strands). TJ strands function as zippers that create a physical barrier against paracellular diffusion of molecules. The morphology of the TJ strand network varies greatly between tissues, and in recent years, studies have highlighted the mechanisms regulating the morphology of TJ strand networks and on their relevance to barrier function. In this review, we discuss evidence regarding the components of the TJ strand and the mechanisms for creating the TJ strand network. Furthermore, we discuss and hypothesize how its morphology contributes to the establishment of the epithelial barrier.
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