BIOA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: 10 Nanometer, Integrin, Keratinocyte

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Intermediate filaments bind to cell junctions called desmosomes, forming a strong, interconnected network: there are over 100 different kinds of intermediate filaments. For example: keratins in epithelial cells (cells in skin and that line the inside of cavities), vementins in fibroblasts (found in connective tissues and make extracellular matrix), neurofilaments in neurons (nervous tissue) Lamins in the nuclear envelope of the nucleus of all cells: many intermediate filaments attach to cell junctions on the cytoplasmic side: demonstrating support for the cell structure. In epithelial cells this anchoring result in structural continuity/strength to the tissue: allows skin to withstand the daily stresses, genetic defects in intermediate filaments can result in skin that is easily damaged. Integrin"s: a transmembrane protein, present on the surface of virtually every animal cell, that enable cells to adhere to the extracellular matrix and are present on the surface of almost every animal cell.

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