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The role of junctional communication in animal tissues.

In vitro ·Vol. 16 ·No. 12 ·1980-12-00 ·Pages 1049-56

Pitts JD

Abstract

Permeable intercellular junctions are a common feature of most animal tissues. These junctions allow the free exchange of small ions and molecules between all the cells in coupled populations. Such limited syncytial interaction contributes to the integration of individual cells into organized tissues.

MeSH Terms
Animals Cell Communication Cell Compartmentation Cell Line Cell Membrane Permeability Embryo, Mammalian/metabolism Intercellular Junctions/metabolism Mice Plants/metabolism Skin
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Article Info
Journal
In vitro
Abbr.
In Vitro
ISSN
0073-5655
DOI
10.1007/BF02619255
Published
1980-12-00
Pages
1049-56
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0063733
Subset
IM
Grants
NIMHD NIH HHS · 263-MD-025754 · United States
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF02619255
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