All cells rely on cell signaling to detect and respond to cues in their environment. This process not only promotes the proper functioning of individual cells, but it also allows communication and ...

Epithelial tissues are in constant interaction with ... were thereby able to show that altered transmission of force via cell-cell junctions (adhesion junctions) alters apoptotic cell death ...

The outermost layer of our organs achieves this with specialized seals between the cells known as tight junctions. Tight junctions are much like a joint between floor or wall tiles. They are belts ...