Hemidesmosomes (light blue) connect intermediate filaments of a cell to the basal lamina, a combination of extracellular molecules on other cell surfaces. Gap junctions (yellow) are clusters of ...

The basal lamina is composed of collagen and laminin proteins, as well as various other macromolecules. On this side of the endothelium, adhesive junctions attach cells to the ECM. Transmembrane ...