tight junction organization

I. Involved cell types

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No. of supported studies
Group 132 studies
Group 269 studies
Group 315 studies

II. Literature review

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Nametight junction organization
IDGO_0120193
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Biological process

Exact synonym

occluding cell junction organization, occluding junction organization

Description

A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a tight junction. A tight junction seals cells together in an epithelium in a way that prevents even small molecules from leaking from one side of the sheet to the other.

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