Anatomy

Intermediate Filaments

Cytoplasmic filaments intermediate in diameter (about 10 nanometers) between the microfilaments and the microtubules. They may be composed of any of a number of different proteins and form a ring around the cell nucleus.

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Cytoplasmic filaments intermediate in diameter (about 10 nanometers) between the microfilaments and the microtubules. They may be composed of any of a number of different proteins and form a ring around the cell nucleus.

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7 entry terms
  • Filament, Intermediate
  • Filaments, Intermediate
  • Intermediate Filament
  • Neurofilaments
  • Tonofilaments
  • Neurofilament
  • Tonofilament

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

91(86); was see under CYTOSKELETON 1986-90; was see CYTOPLASMIC FILAMENTS 1980-85

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Previous Indexing

  • Cytoplasm (1975-1976)
  • Cytoskeleton (1977-1985)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.750w.410w

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QU 350

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Intermediate Filaments. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007382. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007382
  2. Intermediate Filaments. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate_filament
  3. Intermediate Filaments. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421987