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- noun Plural form of
desmosome .
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Examples
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Most of the mutations that cause ARVC are in genes encoding components of a type of cell junctions called "desmosomes," which are particularly abundant in tissues that experience great mechanical force, such as the heart.
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Nutrients enter the bloodstream through capillaries at the cells 'base. 4a Proper absorption Desmosomes bind cells together tightly, allowing only small nutrient molecules to pass between them. 4b Leaky But Irritation weakens desmosomes, opening gaps between the cells and letting larger molecules and bacteria pass.
Gut Reactions 2008
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Structures called hemidesmosomes (desmosomes being structures connecting epithelial cells to the basement membrane, BM) have been likened to spot welds connecting each epithelial cell and keratinocyte to the laminin molecules in the basement membrane.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Ashcraft 2010
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Structures called hemidesmosomes (desmosomes being structures connecting epithelial cells to the basement membrane, BM) have been likened to spot welds connecting each epithelial cell and keratinocyte to the laminin molecules in the basement membrane.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Ashcraft 2010
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In synovium-MSCs, elongated cells accumulated with small desmosomes and intercellular spaces could occasionally be seen.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Shizuko Ichinose 2010
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Structures called hemidesmosomes (desmosomes being structures connecting epithelial cells to the basement membrane, BM) have been likened to spot welds connecting each epithelial cell and keratinocyte to the laminin molecules in the basement membrane.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Ashcraft 2010
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"ARVC has been linked to genetic mutations in proteins that form desmosomes, subcellular structures responsible for cell-to-cell adhesion," explains Saffitz, whose laboratory studies connections between cells in the heart and their relationship to arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
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"ARVC has been linked to genetic mutations in proteins that form desmosomes, subcellular structures responsible for cell-to-cell adhesion," explains Saffitz, whose laboratory studies connections between cells in the heart and their relationship to arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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"ARVC has been linked to genetic mutations in proteins that form desmosomes, subcellular structures responsible for cell-to-cell adhesion," explains Saffitz, whose laboratory studies connections between cells in the heart and their relationship to arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009
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Cell junctions, especially adherens junctions, tight junctions and desmosomes, are required for the epithelial phenotype and keeping neighbouring epithelial cells strongly attached to each other
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