Gap junction

Cell gap junctions vector scientific illustration

Cell junctions vector, Gap junctions, Tight junctions, Spot desmosomes

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Our body is made up of many cells and this cells are linked with each other and have different functions, so today we are going to discuss something about cell junctions and their funct…

Our body is made up of many cells and this cells are linked with each other and have different functions, so today we are going to discuss something about cell junctions and their funct…

The main difference between tight junction and gap junction is that tight junction regulates the movement of water and solutes between epithelial layers whereas gap junction allows the direct chemical communication between adjacent cytoplasms.

This photo displays three different types of cell junctions. 1. Desmosomes hold cells together (protein to protein). They can be found in heart, uterus, or skin cells. 2. Gap Junctions form links between all cells, allowing cytosol to connect. They are found in cardiac cells. 3. Tight junctions stop fluid and other stuff from passing between cells. They can be found in the urinary tract.

A summary of the various cell junctions found in a vertebrate epithelial cell, classified according to their primary functions👇 📎In the most apical portion of the cell, the relative positions of the junctions are the same in nearly all vertebrate epithelia. 📎The tight junction occupies the most apical position, followed by the adherens junction (adhesion belt) and then by a special parallel row of desmosomes; together these form a structure called a junctional complex. 📎Gap junctions and…

Cell adhesion molecules, Cell junctions types, definition & function