Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This barrier tissue performs its function thanks to ...

“These changes make the apical membrane - the top of the cell – less stiff and certain constituents of the tight junctions more mobile, without however affecting the barrier formed by these ...

Figure 1: The domains and junctions of epithelial cells. Adherens junctions (AJ)contain the most important cell–cell adhesion molecules, the cadherins,as well as Armadillo and many proteins that ...

Cell adhesion is the process by which cells form ... the expression of β-actin and nonmuscle myosin-2A, and modulate apical membrane cortex mechanics and cytoplasmic tight junction protein ...

Our skin and mucous membranes protect us like vigilant sentinels against the onslaught of harmful pathogens. This extraordinary defense owes its strength to epithelial cells—specialized tissues woven ...