Novel origin of lamin-derived cytoplasmic intermediate filaments in tardigrades

Intermediate filament (IF) proteins, including nuclear lamins and cytoplasmic IF proteins, are essential cytoskeletal components of bilaterian cells. Despite their important role in protecting tissues against mechanical force, no cytoplasmic IF proteins have been convincingly identified in arthropod...

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Main Authors: Hering, Lars, Bouameur, Jamal-Eddine, Reichelt, Julian, Magin, Thomas M, Mayer, Georg
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4829535/