Intercellular Junction Flashcards
1
Q
Tight junction is also caked as _________ & why
A
Zonula occludens
Border of cells are fused together usually along its complete perimeter as a form of a belt
2
Q
Position of the cell where tight junctions are seen
A
Apical position
3
Q
Name the proteins seen on tight junction
A
1.occluding
2.Claudins
3.zona occluding
4.actin filament
4
Q
Name major sites where tight junctions are seen
A
Bbb , git , stomach ,kidney (leaky junction )
5
Q
What do H pylori and clostridium difficil actually do
A
It attacks or destroy the tight junctions
May lead to peptic ulcer ,diarrhoea etc
