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Keratin Filament
Type I
acidic, small c-terminal
Keratin Filament
Type II
neutral/basic, large c-terminal
Keratin Filament
Type III
Vimentin
mesodermal, fibroblasts, endothelia, adipocytes, white cells
Keratin Filament
Type III
Desmin
muscle, smooth & skeletal muscle
Keratin Filament
Type III
glial fibrillary acidic protein
glial cells, astrocytes, schwann cells
Keratin Filament
Type III
peripherin
neuron
Keratin Filament
Type IV
neurofilament, found in neuron
NF-L
NF-M
NF-H
ALS
overexpression of neural filaments
Keratin Filament
Type V
in all eukaryotic cells, form nuclear lamina
Lamins A, B, C
Filagrin
associated protein; IF bundling (outer layer of skin)
plectin:
vimentin, mesoderm, IF crosslinking
Phalloidin
Actin Specific Drug
Cytochalasin
Actin Specific Drug
Swinholide
Actin Specific Drug
Latrunculin
Actin Specific Drug
Taxol
Microtubule specific drug
Colchicinem, coloehid
Microtubule specific drug
vinblastine, vincristine
Microtubule specific drug
nocodazole
Microtubule specific drug