This unique volume presents the latest information available on tight junctions of different epithelia and endothelia. The book addresses such aspects of tight junctions as anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, synthesis, assembly and modulation. General information is presented in the book's first few chapters, while information regarding specific tight junctions, such as those in the testis, lungs, and gills, are presented in later chapters. The book will appeal to all researchers and practitioners who work with transporting epithelia and endothelia, including anatomists, physiologists, biochemists, biophysicists, gastroenterologists, nephrologists, ophthalmologists, and blood vessel specialists.