That's how tight the junctions are, not even a small molecule like glucose can pass between them.

可见胞间连接多么紧密,甚至像葡萄糖这样小的分子也不能通过

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Cells of the epithelium are actually "welded" to one another through these junctions called tight junctions.

上皮细胞通过称为紧密连接的胞间连接,"焊接"在一起

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I'd say, look, you're looking at a body, but connected in this intimate way with this body is a particular soul, the soul of Shelly Kagan.

我会说，你看到的是一个肉体，但与肉体最紧密连接的,是特定的一个灵魂，是谢利·凯根的灵魂。

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These junctions, these red dots here are actually made up of proteins, some are synthesized by one cell, some are synthesized by each other, and they lock together to form a very tight barrier, to form a tight junction between the two cells.

这些红点表示细胞连接,实际上是由蛋白质构成的,有些是由一个细胞单独生成的,有些是由两个细胞共同生成,使这两个细胞紧锁在一起形成紧密的屏障,并在两细胞间形成紧密连接

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