intercellular bridge

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Definition of intercellular bridge in English English dictionary

(Biyoloji) A cell junction (also called homophilic binding or intercellular bridge ) is a type of structure that exists within the tissue of a multicellular organism. They consist of protein complexes and provide contact between neighbouring cells, between a cell and the extracellular matrix, or they build up the paracellular barrier of epithelia and control the paracellular transport. Cell junctions are especially abundant in epithelial tissues

Hyphenation

in·ter·cel·lu·lar bridge

Turkish pronunciation

întırselyılır brîc

Pronunciation

/ˌəntərˈselyələr ˈbrəʤ/ /ˌɪntɜrˈsɛljəlɜr ˈbrɪʤ/