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junctional
pertaining to a junction or join.

junctional complex
an attachment point between epithelial cells composed of a number of complex structures, including desmosomes and gap junctions.
junctional diversity
the diversity in the amino acid sequence of antibodies is, in part, due to the different amino acid sequences generated at the junctions of the variable and constant regions.
junctional mechanobullous disease
inherited defect of skin in Belgian foals, Angus and Simmental calves, Suffolk and South Dorset lambs. See epidermolysis bullosa.


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But, unlike others, Ryan suffers from a rare genetic disorder called junctional epidermolysis bullosa, known as EB, which is characterized by a lack of protein vital to maintaining the integrity of the skin.
Following treatment of cells with VK(2), there was an increase in gap junctional intercellular communication activity, accompanied by up-regulation of connexin 32 (Cx32), dominantly expressed in normal hepatocyte.
5) The myometrium can be separated into the inner myometrium, also known as the junctional zone, and the outer myometrium (Figure 1).
 
 
 
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