Desmosome
Cell junction involved in cell-to-cell adhesion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A desmosome (/ˈdɛzməˌsoʊm/;[1][2] "binding body"), also known as a macula adherens (plural: maculae adherentes) (Latin for adhering spot), is a cell structure specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion. A type of junctional complex, they are localized spot-like adhesions randomly arranged on the lateral sides of plasma membranes. Desmosomes are one of the stronger cell-to-cell adhesion types and are found in tissue that experience intense mechanical stress, such as cardiac muscle tissue, bladder tissue, gastrointestinal mucosa, and epithelia.[3]
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Latin | Desmosoma Macula adhaerens |
MeSH | D003896 |
TH | H1.00.01.1.02015 |
FMA | 67412 |
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