Intermediate filaments in a human medulloblastoma cell strain.
The fine structure of a human medulloblastoma cell strain characterized by the emission of two types of cytoplasmic processes was studied with particular regard to the cytoskeleton organization of the cell processes. A particular abundance of intermediate filaments (6-11 nm) was found in the primary processes. This study suggests that this abundance can strongly condition the cell shape of in vitro medulloblastoma cells and can represent a marker of this type of cells.
D002460:Cell Line; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron