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GlossaryIntermediate Filaments

structural proteins in cells providing mechanical support and stability

Intermediate filaments are a type of structural protein found within cells that help maintain their shape and integrity. They are part of the cytoskeleton, which also includes microtubules and actin filaments, and they provide mechanical support to cells, enabling them to withstand stress and strain.

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research The Autoimmune Regulator (AIRE), Defective in Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy Patients, Is Expressed in Human Epidermal and Follicular Keratinocytes and Associates With the Intermediate Filament Protein Cytokeratin 17

24 citations , February 2011 in “The American journal of pathology”

AIRE protein, defective in APECED patients, is found in skin and hair cells and interacts with cytokeratin 17.

research A General Mathematical Model for the In Vitro Assembly Dynamics of Intermediate Filament Proteins

5 citations , February 2022 in “Biophysical journal”

The model shows that filament flexibility and amino acid differences affect how fast intermediate filament proteins assemble.

research Trichohyalin, an Intermediate Filament-Associated Protein of the Hair Follicle

116 citations , April 1986 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology”

Trichohyalin is a protein in hair follicles that helps form hair filaments.

research Genes for Intermediate Filament Proteins and the Draft Sequence of the Human Genome

287 citations , July 2001 in “Journal of Cell Science”

The study found 65 intermediate filament genes, including new keratins, and suggested updating keratin naming.

research Evolutionary Trees of Intermediate Filament Proteins

3 citations , January 1988

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