Junctional complex
From Freepedia
Junctional complexes (JC) are the connections between two epithelial cells. They are involved in cell cohesion (the first three) or cell communication (Gap Junction). These are visible at the light-microscope level as a series of dots or lines, often likened to a ladder or a zipper.
- Zonula occludens / tight junction
- Zonula adherens
- Macula adherens / Desmosome / Hemidesmosome
- Gap junction / Nexus
