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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.

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When contact with other cells is made, the pre-junctions begin to mature and form true adherens junctions, according to the study.