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.

Cells hold on to each other through junctions that serve to connect the neighboring cells. At least three types of junctions ...

UNIGE scientists have revealed the key role played by a form of actin in the mechanics of epithelial membranes and the dynamics of components of cell-cell junctions.

Within multicellular organisms, tissues are organized communities of cells that work together to carry out a specific function. The exact role of a tissue in an organism depends on what types of ...

Building on these findings, Troyanovsky and his collaborators will continue to study cell-cell interactions and how other types of junctions form. "This is important because it shows for the first ...