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hemidesmosome [‚hem·ē′dez·mə‚sōm] (histology) A structure similar to a desmosome that joins a cell to its basilar membrane rather than to another cell. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But then he discovered that mutant cells that make lots of hemidesmosomes also make and release large quantities of laminin. Jones of Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago also told the meeting that he and his colleagues have found a particular integrin at the core of cell structures called hemidesmosomes. |
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