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A WIDE variety of epithelial tissues are now known in which cells form interconnected systems1,2. Our earlier work showed that the membrane surfaces of cell contact (junctional membranes) are permeated by small ions in these systems3. The work reported here deals with the permeation of the junctional membranes by large molecules.
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KANNO, Y., LOEWENSTEIN, W. Cell-to-Cell Passage of Large Molecules. Nature 212, 629–630 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/212629a0
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