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Cytoplasmic filaments (10nm diameter: intermediate filaments) inserted into desmosomes.
Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.
tonofilaments
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Tonofibrils — are cytoplasmic protein structures in epithelial tissues that converge at desmosomes and hemidesmosomes. They are made of keratin (a type of intermediate filament in the cytoskeleton) tonofilaments. Tonofilaments are keratin intermediate… … Wikipedia
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tonofibril — One of a system of fibers found in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells. See cytoskeleton, tonofilament. SYN: epitheliofibril, tenofibril. * * * tono·fi·bril fīb rəl, fib n a thin fibril made up of tonofilaments * * * n. a tiny fibre occurring in… … Medical dictionary
Stratum granulosum — Le Stratum granulosum (appelé aussi couche granuleuse) constitue la dernière couche de cellules nucléées de l épiderme. Elle est formée, selon l importance de la kératinisation, de 1 à 4 assises cellulaires aplaties dont le noyau commence à… … Wikipédia en Français
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desmosome — (= macula adherens junctions; spot desmosomes) Specialized cell junction characteristic of epithelia into which intermediate filaments (tonofilaments of cytokeratin) are inserted. The gap between plasma membranes is of the order of 25 30nm and… … Dictionary of molecular biology
prickle cell — Large flattened polygonal cells of the stratum germinosum of the epidermis (just above the basal stem cells), that appear in the light microscope to have fine spines projecting from their surfaces; these terminate in desmosomes that link the… … Dictionary of molecular biology
tonofibril — noun A structural fibril of tonofilaments found in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells … Wiktionary
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
cytoskeleton — The tonofilaments, keratin, desmin, neurofilaments, or other intermediate filaments serving to act as supportive cytoplasmic elements to stiffen cells or to organize intracellular organelles. * * * cy·to·skel·e·ton .sīt ō skel ət ən n the network … Medical dictionary
