An important component of the intestinal barrier is the intercellular junctional complex, crucial for the maintenance of barrier integrity. Tight junctions (TJ)7 are a multifunctional complex that forms a seal between adjacent epithelial cells near the apical surface (13).
yeoman. 1  a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy. 2  British. a farmer who cultivates his own land. 3  History/Historical. one of a class of lesser freeholders, below the gentry, who cultivated their own land, early admitted in England to political rights.
wench. 1  a country lass or working girl: The milkmaid was a healthy wench. 2  Usually Facetious. a girl or young woman. 3  Archaic. a strumpet. 4  to associate, especially habitually, with promiscuous women.