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HT29 human intestinal epithelial cells grow as a multilayer epithelium indicative of compromised contact-inhibition of growth (a).  It lacks tight junction and express very low levels of occludin (b & c).   Exogenous expression of occludin induces tight junction formation and reverts the epithelium to a normal monolayer (d-e).  Occludin expression also rescues localization of tight junction proteins PKC zeta and ERK3 (f).   Arrows point to cells in mitosis.  Arrowheads point to apical junctions.  
 

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