Regulation of Gap Junctions - NTC April 6th

Regulation of Gap Junctions - NTC April 6th

فرمت فایل: ورد - Word   قابلیت ویرایش   تعداد صفحه : 21ANAT 262 Last Lecture – Regulation of Gap Junctions Dr. Cyr– April 6, 2006 NOTE: This NTC is meant to be used as a study aid to supplement your own class notes. Hence, not all of the text contained in the lecture slides will be reproduced here. Review of from Previous Lecture: Tight Junctions: Epithelia within the body serve as selective barriers. These barriers are formed by tight junctions and are almost impermeable. Tight junctions are found in the apical regions of cells. Having selective transport and a barrier function allows the separation of material in different parts of the body. Material can thus be transported in a specific direction. TJ’s Allows the...