Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into how intercellular "glue" functions to enable ...

Tight junctions (blue dots) between cells are connected areas of the plasma membrane that stitch cells together. Adherens junctions (red dots) join the actin filaments of neighboring cells together.

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside ...

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 ...

Learn how nanoparticles cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and explore their potential in treating neurological disorders ...