"Microvilli" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Minute projections of cell membranes which greatly increase the surface area of the cell.
| Descriptor ID |
D008871
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.180.565
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| Concept/Terms |
Brush Border- Brush Border
- Border, Brush
- Borders, Brush
- Brush Borders
- Striated Border
- Border, Striated
- Borders, Striated
- Striated Borders
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Microvilli" by people in Profiles.
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The role of actin bundling proteins in the assembly of filopodia in epithelial cells. Cell Adh Migr. 2011 Sep-Oct; 5(5):409-20.
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Dopamine recruits D1A receptors to Na-K-ATPase-rich caveolar plasma membranes in rat renal proximal tubules. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2004 Nov; 287(5):F921-31.