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.
A Yeoman Warder. A clerk in the US Navy, and US Coast Guard. (nautical) In a vessel of war, the person in charge of the storeroom. A member of the Yeomanry Cavalry, officially chartered in 1794 originating around the 1760s. A member of the Imperial Yeomanry, officially created in 1890s and renamed in 1907.