Junction-level imaging and modeling of transient leaks in epithelia predicts a dynamic tight junction strand network
A. Pörsti, A. Tervonen, H. Tran, S. Nymark, T. O. Ihalainen
The paper uses imaging and modeling to study transient leaks in epithelial tight junctions, finding that dynamic strand breaking and sealing explain leak behavior at the junction level.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology