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Fields of Study > cell biology > intercellular junctions > tight junctions
Preferred Term:

tight junctions

Definition:
Cell-cell junctions that seal adjacent epithelial cells together, preventing the passage of most dissolved molecules from one side of the epithelial sheet to the other.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
intercellular junctions
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • occluding junctions
  • zonula occludens
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47484
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