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    Glossary Intermediate 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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    1. Types I and II Keratin Intermediate Filaments Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology · 2018 · 211 citations
    2. Trichohyalin, an intermediate filament-associated protein of the hair follicle. 1986 · 116 citations
    3. In Vitro Assembly and Structure of Trichocyte Keratin Intermediate Filaments 2000 · 91 citations
    4. The Intermediate Filament Architecture as Determined by X-Ray Diffraction Modeling of Hard α-Keratin Biophysical Journal · 2004 · 66 citations
    5. Cortical cell types and intermediate filament arrangements correlate with fiber curvature in Japanese human hair Journal of structural biology · 2008 · 62 citations
    6. Existence of trichohyalin-keratohyalin hybrid granules: Co-localization of two major intermediate filament-associated proteins in non-follicular epithelia Differentiation · 1994 · 54 citations
    7. Intermediate filaments: regulation of gene expression and assembly European journal of biochemistry · 1993 · 50 citations
    8. The role of disulfide bond formation in the structural transition observed in the intermediate filaments of developing hair Journal of Structural Biology · 2012 · 39 citations
    9. Structural changes in the trichocyte intermediate filaments accompanying the transition from the reduced to the oxidized form Journal of Structural Biology · 2007 · 31 citations
    10. Regulation of hard α-keratin mechanics via control of intermediate filament hydration: matrix squeeze revisited Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2012 · 30 citations
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