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.
peasant in British English. peasantnoun [ C ] C1 a person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals, etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education, and a low social position. Tons of internationally donated food was distributed to the starving peasants.