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desmosome /ˈdɛzməsəʊm /noun BiologyA structure by which two adjacent cells are attached, formed from protein plaques in the cell membranes linked by filaments.Specialized structures were present, including microvilli of varying length, desmosomes, and cell membrane interdigitations....- Hence the plug is a specialized cytoplasmic structure, unlike desmosomes, gap junctions, or septate junctions, which are formed from membrane appositions.
- The diagnosis was confirmed by the ultrastructural demonstration of large desmosomes and long microvilli at the cell surface.
Derivativesdesmosomal adjective ...- Ultrastructural examination of the paraffin-embedded tissue demonstrated long and thin interdigitating cytoplasmic processes and desmosomal cell junctions between adjacent cell processes.
- Focal neuroendocrine membrane-bound dense-core granules surrounded by a slender halo and desmosomal intercellular junctions were demonstrated.
- They connect with the developing keratinocytes through intercellular connections, or desmosomal junctions.
Origin1930s: from Greek desmos 'bond, chain' + -some3. |