Assertion: epithelium's cell | /r/HasProperty | important
Facets:
value: in absorption
type: OTHER
value: in cell-cell communication
type: OTHER
value: in secretion
type: OTHER
value: in maintaining healthy tissue
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Epithelial cells are just one type of cell that is found in the body and are important in maintaining healthy tissue.
text: The zonula occludens and zonula adherens form a continuous belt around the cell that provides a barrier to paracellular transport and are thought to be important in cell-cell communication.
text: Epithelial cells are also important in secretion and absorption.