Angiogenesis is a multistep process that requires intricate changes in cell shape to generate
new blood vessels. IF are a large family of proteins that play an important structural and …

Intermediate filaments (IFs) are a key component of the cytoskeleton in virtually all vertebrate
cells, including those of the lens of the eye. IFs help integrate individual cells into their …

Intermediate filament (IntFil) genes arose during early metazoan evolution, to provide
mechanical support for plasma membranes contacting/interacting with other cells and the …

Desmoplakin (DP), plakoglobin (PG), and plakophilin 1 (PP1) are desmosomal components
lacking a transmembrane domain, thus making them candidate linker proteins for …

In epidermal cells, keratin intermediate filaments connect with desmosomes to form
extensive cadherin-mediated cytoskeletal architectures. Desmoplakin (DPI), a desmosomal …

Tropomodulins are a family of four proteins (Tmods 1–4) that cap the pointed ends of actin
filaments in actin cytoskeletal structures in a developmentally regulated and tissue‐specific …

Cells adhere to the substratum through specialized structures that are linked to the actin
cytoskeleton. Recent studies report that adhesion also involves the intermediate filament (IF) …

The small heat shock protein αβ-crystallin interacts with intermediate filament proteins.
Using a co-sedimentation assay, we showed that in vitro binding of αβ-crystallin to …

Intracellular protein filaments intermediate in size between actin microfilaments and
microtubules are composed of a surprising variety of tissue specific proteins commonly …

The vertebrate eye comprises tissues from different embryonic origins, eg, iris and ciliary
body are derived from the wall of the diencephalon via optic vesicle and optic cup. Lens and …