OPEN JUNCTIONS IN THE VENULAR PLEXUSES OF THE BRONCHIAL MICRO-CIRCULATION

  • 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 14  (1) , 93-97
Abstract
Freeze-fracture replicas revealed occluding junctions, which are characteristic of the postcapillary venules according to their morphology, between the endothelial cells of the rat bronchial microcirculation. The substructural organization of these junctions apparently reflected functional features of the venular plexuses which are known to be sensitive to vasoactive agents.