Form with which the stockholders of a corporation record the contents of a special meeting.
Form with which the stockholders of a corporation record the contents of a special meeting.
Desmoplakin is an important component of desmosomes, structures that mediate intercellular adhesion in tissues subjected to mechanical stress and that serve as anchoring sites for the intermediate filament (IF) system 6.
Desmosomes are junctions involved in intercellular adhesion of epithelial cells and hemidesmosomes are junctions involved in adhesion of epithelia to basement membranes.
Desmosomes are intercellular junctions that provide strong adhesion between cells. Because they also link intracellularly to the intermediate filament cytoskeleton they form the adhesive bonds in a network that gives mechanical strength to tissues.
The desmosome is integral for maintaining structural integrity in tissues undergoing constant mechanical stress such as the heart (Najor 2018).
The major structure that holds the epidermal cells together (stratum corneum in particular); prevent epidermal cells from separating during tensions and cardiac muscle cells from pulling apart during contractions; anchor. Don't know?
INTRODUCTION. The gap junction (GJ) is a plaque-like aggregate of intercellular channels that facilitates cytoplasmic interchange of ions, second messengers, and other molecules <1 kDa between cells (Goodenough et al., 1996). Frequent and variably sized GJ channel aggregates couple most cells in animal tissues.