Ann S.N. Lau

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that RAB13—a guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) known to participate in tight junction function in other epithelia—also participates in the dynamics of the ectoplasmic specialization, a testis-specific type of anchoring junction.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors conducted a cross-sectional quantitative study to evaluate the feasibility, acceptance, and educational value of interprofessional education in Hong Kong, and found that despite the positive attitude of university teachers and students toward IPE, barriers that could hinder the development of IPE included heavy teaching and administrative load and logistic arrangement for classroom arrangement and academic scheduling involving multiple faculties.

TL;DR: The ability of Rab4A to associate with alpha- and beta-catenin increased during Adjudin-induced junction restructuring in the testis, illustrating that Rab4a-Catenin interactions are likely to be involved in the disassembly of Sertoli-germ cell contacts.

TL;DR: During maturation, the steady-state TIMP-1 mRNA level in the testis increased significantly from 40 to 60 days of age, which suggests its role in the restructuring of the epithelium during spermiation and suggests that the assembly of adherens junctions may involve protease inhibitors.