Assertion: epithelium's cell | /r/CapableOf | serve to prevent the diffusion of solutes
Facets:
value: into the space between adjacent cells
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The plasma membranes of adjacent cells are closely juxtaposed through the binding of transmembrane proteins on adjacent cells, which fills the extracellular space and serves to prevent the diffusion of solutes into the space between adjacent cells.