Organization and function of septate junctions: an evolutionary perspective

• Published in: Cell biochemistry and biophysics Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 65 - 77
• Main Authors: Banerjee, Swati, Sousa, Aurea D, Bhat, Manzoor A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Springer Nature B.V 01.01.2006
• Subjects: Animals; Drosophila melanogaster; Drosophila melanogaster - physiology; Drosophila melanogaster - ultrastructure; Epithelial Cells - ultrastructure; Evolution, Molecular; Insects; Intercellular Junctions - physiology; Invertebrates; Myelin Sheath - ultrastructure; Nervous System - ultrastructure; Vertebrates

In most cell types, distinct forms of intercellular junctions have been visualized at the ultrastructural level. Among these, the septate junctions are thought to seal the neighboring cells and thus to function as the paracellular barriers. The most extensively studied form of septate junctions, ref...