M. Furuse

Mechanical transapical coupling of endometrial epithelial cells during implantation

The paper demonstrates mechanical coupling between epithelial cells at apical-apical surfaces during implantation, mediated by extracellular matrix and tight junction molecules.

Tight junction membrane proteins regulate the mechanical resistance of the apical junctional complex

This study shows that tight junction membrane proteins regulate the mechanical resistance of apical junctions in epithelial cells by maintaining ZO-1 molecule organization.

Reciprocal regulation between cell mechanics and ZO-1 guides tight junction assembly and epithelial morphogenesis

This study shows that ZO-1 regulates cell mechanics and tight junction assembly, with reciprocal effects on epithelial morphogenesis and junction integrity.

A novel membrane protein Hoka regulates septate junction organization and stem cell homeostasis in the Drosophila gut

Angulin-1 seals tricellular contacts independently of tricellulin and claudins

This study shows angulin-1 is essential for sealing tricellular contacts independently of tricellulin and claudins in MDCK II cells.

Septate junctions regulate gut homeostasis through regulation of stem cell proliferation and enterocyte behavior in Drosophila

The paper shows that depletion of septate junction proteins in Drosophila adult midgut enterocytes causes intestinal hypertrophy, abnormal enterocytes, and increased stem cell proliferation.