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TIGHT JUNCTION

\tˈa͡ɪt d͡ʒˈʌŋkʃən], \tˈa‍ɪt d‍ʒˈʌŋkʃən], \t_ˈaɪ_t dʒ_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\

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Cell-cell junctions that seal adjacent epithelial cells together, preventing the passage of most dissolved molecules from one side of the epithelial sheet to the other. (Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2nd ed, pG-22)

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