Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Filopodia

Known as: filopodium 
Thin, stiff, actin-based protrusion extended by the leading edge of a motile cell such as a crawling fibroblast or amoeba, or an axonal or dendritic… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

6 relations
FSCN1 protein, humanMicrofilamentsPodoplaninPseudopodia

Narrower (2)

dendritic filopodiumfilopodium tip

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
2010
2010
Newly formed E‐cadherin contacts do not activate Cdc42 or induce filopodia protrusion in human keratinocytes 1
Background information. The appropriate regulation of cell–cell adhesion is an important event in the homoeostasis of different… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Nonkinase activity of MLCK in elongated filopodia formation and chemotaxis of vascular smooth muscle cells toward sphingosylphosphorylcholine.
The actin-myosin interaction of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is regulated by myosin light chain kinase (MLCK), which is a… 
2005
2005
The Actin-Binding Protein UNC-115/abLIM Controls Formation of Lamellipodia and Filopodia and Neuronal Morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans
ABSTRACT The roles of actin-binding proteins in development and morphogenesis are not well understood. The actin-binding protein… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
IGFBP-5(201-218) stimulates Cdc42GAP aggregation and filopodia formationin migrating mesangial cells.
BACKGROUND We have previously shown that insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5) induce… 
1999
1999
Dynamic association of moesin with the membrane skeleton of thrombin- activated platelets.
To The Editor: In the June 15, 1998 issue of Blood, Serrador et al[1][1] report on redistribution of ezrin and moesin to the… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
NG2 proteoglycan and the actin-binding protein fascin define separate populations of actin-containing filopodia and lamellipodia during cell spreading and migration.
The transmembrane proteoglycan NG2 is able to interact both with components of the extracellular matrix and with the actin… 
1989
1989
Rapid growth cone translocation on laminin is supported by lamellipodial not filopodial structures.
To determine the relationship between growth cone structure and motility, we compared the neurite extension rate, the form of… 
1989
1989
Indirect immunofluorescence localization of ponticulin in motile cells.
Ponticulin is the major actin-binding integral glycoprotein in plasma membranes isolated from log-phase Dictyostelium discoideum… 
1980
1980
The formation and elongation of filopodia during transformation of sea urchin coelomocytes.
Sea urchin coelomocytes were examined during their morphological transformation from petaloid to filopodial forms by scanning… 
1979
1979
Effects of local anesthetics on human platelets: filopodial suppression and endogenous proteolysis
Agents that affect platelet shape may be useful in understanding the mechanism of shape change; for this reason the effects of… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)