Cell BiologybioRxiv
A weak link with actin organizes tight junctions to control epithelial permeability
B. Belardi, T. Hamkins-Indik, A. R. Harris, D. A. Fletcher
This study identifies a weak ZO-1-actin interaction that controls epithelial permeability through kinetic trapping, enabling tunable permeability in engineered monolayers.
DOI 10.1016/j.devcel.2020.07.022