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Juxtacrine signalling
In biology, juxtacrine signalling is a type of intercellular communication which is transmitted via oligosaccharide, lipid or protein components of a cell membrane and may affect either the emitting cell or immediately adjacent cells. Juxtacrine signaling is one major type of cell signaling along w..
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
The juxtaglomerular apparatus is a renal structure consisting of the macula densa, mesangial cells, and juxtaglomerular cells. Juxtaglomerular cells (JG cells, also known as granular cells) are the site of renin secretion. The JG cells are found in the afferent arterioles of the glomerulus act as a..
Juxtaglomerular cell
In the kidney, the juxtaglomerular cells (JG cells) are cells that synthesize, store, and secrete the enzyme renin. They are specialized smooth muscle cells in the wall of the afferent arteriole that delivers blood to the glomerulus. In synthesizing renin, they play a critical role in the renin-angi..
Juxtaposition
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Juxtaposition is an act or instance of placing two things close together or side by side. This is often done in order to compare/contrast the two, to show similarities or differences, etc. In logic, juxtaposition is a logical fallac..
Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine
Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine is a magazine created by painter Robert Williams to celebrate the genius of low brow art. It is published by the same people who make Thrasher Skateboard magazine in San Francisco, California. It reflects Williams' own sensibility -- a combination of California "Bi..
Juxue
(Basque: Jutsi) is a small village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern France. It is located in the former province of Basse-Navarre. External link [JUTSI in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] (in Spanish) ..

 


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