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What do you mean by tight junction?

A tight junction is a type of cell junction wherein the membranes of two neighboring cells join to form a barrier to larger molecules and water that pass between the cells. As a barrier, tight junctions help maintain the polarity of cells and the osmotic balance.

What is an example of a tight junction?

Tight epithelia have tight junctions that prevent most movement between cells. Examples of tight epithelia include the distal convoluted tubule, the collecting duct of the nephron in the kidney, and the bile ducts ramifying through liver tissue.

What are the types of tight junctions?

Tight junctions are one of three main types of junctions in vertebrate cells. The other two types are gap junctions and anchoring junctions.

Where are the tight junction located?

Tight junctions, or zonula occludens (ZO), are characteristic of epithelial and endothelial cells (Figure 1). Located at the border between apical and lateral membranes, tight junctions regulate the passage of proteins and liquids across the cell monolayer.

What is the other name for tight junction?

Tight junctions, also known as Zonula Occludens, are cell-cell adhesion complexes that play a role in the organization of epithelial tissue.