Septate junction explained

Septate junctions are intercellular junctions found in invertebrate epithelial cells, appearing as ladder-like structures under electron microscopy. They are thought to provide structural strength and a barrier to solute diffusion through the intercellular space. They are considered somewhat analogous to the (vertebrate) tight junctions; however, tight and septate junctions are different in many ways. Known insect homologues of tight junction components are components of conserved signalling pathways that localize to either adherens junctions, the subapical complex, or the marginal zone.[1] Recent studies show that septate junctions are also identified in the myelinated nerve fibers of the vertebrates.[2] [3]

Structure

The main trait of septate junctions structure is that cross-bridges or septa are in the ladder-like shape and cover the 15–20 nm intermembrane space of cell–cell contacts. Septate junctions are in a tight arrangement which is parallel to each other.[4]

For the septate junctions, several components are related to the function or the morphology of septate junctions, like Band 4.1-Coracle, Discs-large, fasciclin III, Neurexin IV (NRX) and so on.[5] Band 4.1-Coracle is necessary for the interaction of the cell. Discs-large, a key component of septate junctions, is needed for the growth control.[6] [7] Fasciclin III acts as an adhesion protein. Neurexin IV (NRX) is a required transmembrane protein for the formation of septate junctions. For example, the glial–glial septate junctions that lack NRX will cause the blood barriers to break down. Gliotactin (Gli), is also a necessary a transmembrane protein for the formation of pleated septate junctions.[8] Tsp2A and Undicht are newly identified components that are needed for the formation of smooth septate junctions and septate junctions.[9] [10]

There are three known claudins contained in the septate junctions, Megatrachea (Mega), Sinuous (Sinu) and Kune-kune (Kune). Among these three claudins, Kune-kune (Kune) plays a more central role in septate junctions organization and function.[11]

Function

There are several functions of septate junctions.

For the septate junctions in the vertebrates, they play some roles of tight junctions.

Na+/K+ ATPase works for the function of septate junctions.[15]

Classification

In Drosophila melanogaster, there are two types of septate junctions, smooth SJs (sSJs) and pleated SJs(pSJs). sSJs and pSJs are distributed in different tissues. sSJs are in gut endoderm and Malpighian tubules, while pSJs are in the ectodermally derived epithelia.[16] sSJs and pSJs vary in shape but have the same function.

See also

Notes and References

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  6. Woods DF, Bryant PJ . The discs-large tumor suppressor gene of Drosophila encodes a guanylate kinase homolog localized at septate junctions . Cell . 66 . 3 . 451–64 . August 1991 . 1651169 . 10.1016/0092-8674(81)90009-x . 36350430 .
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  8. Kolosov. Dennis. Jonusaite. Sima. Donini. Andrew. Kelly. Scott P.. O'Donnell. Michael J.. 2019-05-07. Septate junction in the distal ileac plexus of larval lepidopteran Trichoplusia ni: alterations in paracellular permeability during ion transport reversal. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 222. 11. jeb204750. 10.1242/jeb.204750. 31064858. 0022-0949. free.
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