The lobate shape of lymphatic endothelial cells puzzled researchers—now they’ve found it helps stabilize lymphatic ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

cells within tissues can link together by fusing their cytoskeletons and cell membranes. These connective structures, called adherens junctions, play important roles in tissue development and renewal, ...

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have developed a new computational framework that allows simultaneous analysis of gene ...

R75W mutation in the gap junction β2 (GJB2) gene causes severe fragmentation of gap junction plaques, connecting adjacent ...