Intermediate filaments are a part of the cell structure that help to give cells shape and strength. They are like tiny threads that sit inside cells and provide support, like the skeleton of a cell. Full definition
Moreover, intact microtubules and vimentin intermediate filament networks are required for further growth. (science.institut-curie.org)
«Zika virus infections cause a drastic perturbation of the cytoskeletal network, re-organizing both intermediate filaments and microtubules into a cage - like structure that surrounds the replication machinery.» (sciencedaily.com)
The work «provides irrefutable experimental evidence of the hair phase variation across the three main regions of hair and is an important step toward gaining a better understanding of hierarchical ordering of the intermediate filaments of keratin,» she said. (sciencedaily.com)