Departemen
Introduction
Cell contacts essential for
Introduction contd
Cell Junctions components
Membrane
proteins
Cytoskeletons
Extracellular Matrix
Extracellular matrix: a complex of nonliving
macromolecules manufactured by the cells & exported
into extracellular space. Macromolecules fibronectin,
laminin, etc.
Cell Junctions
Classification:
Types Based on Function:
Cell Junctions Map:
1. Occluding Junctions
Tight Junctions
Also called zonula occludens
Permeability of tight junctions
2. Anchoring Junctions
Widely distributed
2. Anchoring Junctions
contd
A. Adherens Junctions:
Zonula Adherens
2. Anchoring Junctions
contd