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Abstract
Five chemically distinct classes of intermediate filaments can be identified within higher eukaryotic cells. Each class is characteristic of a particular cell type. These filaments may function to integrate mechanically the various structures of the cytoplasmic space in a way that is tailored to the differentiated state of the cell.Mesh:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7188712 DOI: 10.1038/283249a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962