final Flashcards
(14 cards)
Class I IF type
acidic keratin
Class I IF distribution
epithelial cells
Class II IF type
Basic keratin
Class II IF distribution
epithelial cells
Class III IF type
Desmin, vimentin, GFAP
Class III IF distribution
muscle, mesenchymal cells, glia
Class IV IF type
Neurofilaments L M H
Class IV IF distribution
neurons
Class V IF type
lamins
Class V IF distribution
animal, plant nuclei
Class VI IF type
nestin
Class VI IF distribution
embryonic neurons
What do intermediate filaments do?
Microinject antibodies that block assembly into tissue culture cells