Intermediate Filament Proteins
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Intermediate Filament Proteins. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Intermediate Filament Proteins.
Sub-Categories
Terms
beta-Keratins - Keratins that form into a beta-pleated sheet structure. They are principle constituents of the corne...
Desmin - An intermediate filament protein found predominantly in smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscle cells. ...
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein - An intermediate filament protein found only in glial cells or cells of glial origin. MW 51,000....
Intermediate Filament Proteins - Filaments 7-11 nm in diameter found in the cytoplasm of all cells. Many specific proteins belong to ...
Keratin-1 - A type II keratin that is found associated with the KERATIN-10 in terminally differentiated epiderma...
Keratin-10 - A type I keratin that is found associated with the KERATIN-1 in terminally differentiated epidermal ...
Keratin-12 - A type I keratin that is found associated with the KERATIN-3 in the CORNEA and is regarded as a mark...
Keratin-13 - A type I keratin that is found associated with the KERATIN-4 in the internal stratified EPITHELIUM. ...
Keratin-14 - A type I keratin that is found associated with the KERATIN-5 in the internal stratified EPITHELIUM. ...
Keratin-16 - A type I keratin expressed in a variety of EPITHELIUM, including the ESOPHAGUS, the TONGUE, the HAIR...
Keratin-17 - A type I keratin found associated with KERATIN-6 in rapidly proliferating squamous epithelial tissue...
Keratin-18 - A type I keratin found associated with KERATIN-8 in simple, or predominately single layered, interna...
Keratin-19 - A type I keratin found associated with KERATIN-7 in ductal epithelia and gastrointestinal epithelia....
Keratin-2 - A type II keratin found expressed in the upper spinous layer of epidermal KERATINOCYTES. Mutations i...
Keratin-20 - A type I keratin expressed predominately in gastrointestinal epithelia, MERKEL CELLS, and the TASTE ...
Keratin-3 - A type II keratin that is found associated with the KERATIN-12 in the CORNEA and is regarded as a ma...
Keratin-4 - A type II keratin that is found associated with the KERATIN-13 in the internal stratified EPITHELIUM...
Keratin-5 - A type II keratin that is found associated with the KERATIN-14 in the internal stratified EPITHELIUM...
Keratin-6 - A type II keratin found associated with KERATIN-16 or KERATIN-17 in rapidly proliferating squamous e...
Keratin-7 - A type II keratin found associated with KERATIN-19 in ductal epithelia and gastrointestinal epitheli...
Keratin-8 - A type II keratin found associated with KERATIN-18 in simple, or predominately single layered, inter...
Keratin-9 - A type II keratin found predominantly expressed in the terminally differentiated EPIDERMIS of palms ...
Keratins - A class of fibrous proteins or scleroproteins that represents the principal constituent of EPIDERMIS...
Keratins, Hair-Specific - Keratins that are specific for hard tissues such as HAIR; NAILS; and the filiform papillae of the TO...
Keratins, Type I - A keratin subtype that includes keratins that are generally smaller and more acidic that TYPE II KER...
Keratins, Type II - A keratin subtype that includes keratins that are generally larger and less acidic that TYPE I KERAT...
Neurofilament Proteins - Type III intermediate filament proteins that assemble into neurofilaments, the major cytoskeletal el...
Vimentin - An intermediate filament protein found in most differentiating cells, in cells grown in tissue cultu...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
