Generally, this is achieved by either altering the cellular cytoskeleton or by affecting specific tight junction proteins.

The proposed mechanism by which sidestream smoke alleviates GI inflammation is by increasing the tight junction proteins, and to some degree by reducing microflora of intentines.

Tight junction protein 1 has been shown to interact with:

Tight junction protein 2.

Tight junction protein may refer to:

During neurulation neuroepithelial cells stop expressing occludin, a tight junction protein.

Another tight junction protein, PAR3, remains at the apical side of the cell co-localizing with N-cadherin and keeps the apical face of the neuroepithelial cell intact.

Cingulin interacts with ZO-1 and several other tight junction proteins, in addition to interacting with actin and myosin.

Recent studies suggest that A. butzleri induces epithelial barrier dysfunction by changes in tight junction proteins and induction of epithelial apoptosis.

Tight junction protein 2 has been shown to interact with Tight junction protein 1, Band 4.1 and Occludin.