"Microtubules" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Slender, cylindrical filaments found in the cytoskeleton of plant and animal cells. They are composed of the protein TUBULIN and are influenced by TUBULIN MODULATORS.
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D008870
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.430.214.190.750.602
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Microtubules" by people in Profiles.
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The role of PAR-1 in regulating the polarised microtubule cytoskeleton in the Drosophila follicular epithelium. Development. 2003 Sep; 130(17):3965-75.
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Microtubules are required for cytokeratin aggresome (Mallory body) formation in hepatocytes: an in vitro study. Exp Mol Pathol. 2003 Apr; 74(2):173-9.
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PAR-1 is required for the maintenance of oocyte fate in Drosophila. Development. 2001 Apr; 128(7):1201-9.
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Pattern formation in single cells. Trends Cell Biol. 1999 Dec; 9(12):M60-4.