Junctions Flashcards
1
Q
What prevents paracellular movement of solutes?
A
Tight Junctions
2
Q
Where are they found?
A
Epithelium Barrier, Blood Testis Barrier and blood brain barrier
3
Q
What connects actin filmanent together?
A
E-Cadherins
4
Q
E-cadherins are linked to?
A
Metastasis
5
Q
Desmosomes and Hemidesmosomes adhere?
A
Keratin
6
Q
Autoantibodies to Desmosomes =>
A
Pemphigus Vulgaris
7
Q
Autoantibodies to Hemidesmosomes=>?
A
Bullous Pemphigus
8
Q
Which one uses connexcions?
A
Tight Junctions
9
Q
What binds to basement membrane other than Hemidesmosomes?
A
Integrin
10
Q
Binding to collagen and laminin in basement membrane?
A
Integrin
