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Please explain what is meant by hemidesmosomes. ???

Akansha Rai , 8 Years ago
Grade 12
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Adarsh

Last Activity: 8 Years ago

Hemidesmosomes are mainly called as anchoring junctions between the basal lamina and the bases of epithelial cells. Ultrastructurally, they resemble a single-sided desmosome, anchored on one side to the plasma membrane, and on the other to the adjacent collagen fibrils and basal lamina. Hemidesmosomes use integrins as their adhesion molecules.
 
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Umakant biswal

Last Activity: 8 Years ago

@ akansha 
1- hemidesmosomes are a small rivet like structure found in the inner basal surface of the keratinocytes in the epidermis of skin . 
2- they are simmilar to desmosomes when viewed under electron microscopy ., 
3- desmosomes link two cells together but hemidesmosomes link 1 cell to the extracellular matrix . 
4- they are asymmetrical in nature and are found in epithellial cells . 
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