| desmin |
a protein that polymerizes to form the intermediate filaments of muscle cells; it is used as an immunohistochemical marker of these cells. See also desmin filaments.
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| desmin f.’s |
intermediate filaments composed of desmin and occurring in muscle cells; they provide a cytoskeletal framework to hold myofibrils in place and thus coordinate contraction of the cells.
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