Definitions
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- adjective (Cell Biology) Of or pertaining to the cytoskeleton.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to a
cytoskeleton .
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Examples
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1992 – Acousto-conformational transitions in cytoskeletal microtubules: Implications for intracellular information processing
Behe vs. Dawkins 2007
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In particular, there is a specific structure called the centrosome that is a kind of cytoskeletal organizing center - sort of like a seed crystal that acts as a starting point for growth.
Pharyngula 2009
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In particular, there is a specific structure called the centrosome that is a kind of cytoskeletal organizing center - sort of like a seed crystal that acts as a starting point for growth.
Planet Atheism 2009
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Areas of laboratory research interest include immune cell (T -, B -, NK-cell) signal transduction and cytoskeletal dynamics, dendritic cells and immune tolerance infectious causes of autoimmune disease and CD40-ligand transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation in SLE.
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Another suggested cause is calcium-induced neuronal death which could implicate disruption of cytoskeletal microtubules inside neurons as the precipitating factor.
Deepak Chopra: End-of-Life Brain Activity - A Sign of the Soul? 2010
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Another suggested cause is calcium-induced neuronal death which could implicate disruption of cytoskeletal microtubules inside neurons as the precipitating factor.
Deepak Chopra: End-of-Life Brain Activity - A Sign of the Soul? 2010
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Alpha-catenin participates in regulation of actin-containing cytoskeletal filaments.
Cadherins, Part 1 2007
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Tubulin, actin, and MAPs aren't conserved because of their use in sensory and processing functions; they are nearly universal cytoskeletal elements in eukaryotic cells.
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The size, shape, and compartmentalization of these specialized cells must be generated and supported by the cytoskeletal systems of intracellular transport.
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The little You-Tube clip you posted (and TP links to) is a graphic highlight of cytoskeletal MT dynamics in action – from a distance that doesn't show us what they're actually doing.
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