TY - JOUR
T1 - Intercellular junctions in the differentiating rat otocyst
AU - Khan, Khalid M.
AU - Marovitz, William F.
PY - 1979/7
Y1 - 1979/7
N2 - Intercellular junctions between cells of the rat otocyst on the 12th day of gestation were studied using lanthanum tracer and freeze-fracture techniques. At the luminal surface, the intercellular space is closed by a series of tight junctions. Gap junctions are also present between cells both within and below the luminal junctional complex. The presence of tight and gap junctions at this early stage in the differentiating otocyst is probably essential for the development of a normally functioning adult ear.
AB - Intercellular junctions between cells of the rat otocyst on the 12th day of gestation were studied using lanthanum tracer and freeze-fracture techniques. At the luminal surface, the intercellular space is closed by a series of tight junctions. Gap junctions are also present between cells both within and below the luminal junctional complex. The presence of tight and gap junctions at this early stage in the differentiating otocyst is probably essential for the development of a normally functioning adult ear.
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U2 - 10.1177/000348947908800417
DO - 10.1177/000348947908800417
M3 - Article
C2 - 475253
AN - SCOPUS:0018305457
SN - 0003-4894
VL - 88
SP - 540
EP - 544
JO - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
JF - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
IS - 4
ER -