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Definition of Microfilament

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Microfilament

1. Cytoplasmic filament of F actin (5-7nm) which function in structure and movement in eukaryotic cells. They may be laterally associated with other proteins (tropomyosin, alpha actinin) in some cases and may be anchored to the membrane. Microfilaments are conspicuous in adherens junctions. (14 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Microfilament

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"... forms between each cell, or varied actin-microfilament topographical relationships in the cytoskeleton of the cell. In this study, we report the effect ..."

2. Inside the Cell by Maya Pines (1990)
"Colchicine, an extract of meadow saffron used The microfilament bundles in this skin cell have been stained with modified antibodies that glow under ..."

3. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"Phillips, MJ; Oda, M.; and Funatsu, K. Evidence for microfilament involvement in norethandrolone-induced intrahepatic cholestasis. Am J Pathol 93:729-744, ..."

4. The Never-ceasing Search by Francis Otto Schmitt (1990)
"... 44-46 yoga and, 282-283 Methylene blue dye, experiments with, 22-23 Microdissection, experiments in, 28-29 experiments in renal, 45-46 microfilament(s), ..."

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