| Phenotype: | endothelial cell tight junction structurally discontinuous, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | endothelial cell |
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| Synonyms: | endothelial cells |
| Definition: | |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009065] |
| Name: | tight junction |
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| Synonyms: | occluding cell junction, occluding junction |
| Definition: | A cell-cell junction that seals cells together in an epithelium in a way that prevents even small molecules from leaking from one side of the sheet to the other. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0070160] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | structurally discontinuous |
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| Synonyms: | structurally interrupted |
| Definition: | A structural quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being marked by interruptions or gaps. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0040026] |