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Desmosome and Epithelium

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Difference between Desmosome and Epithelium

Desmosome vs. Epithelium

A desmosome ("binding body"), also known as a macula adhaerens (plural: maculae adhaerentes) (Latin for adhering spot), is a cell structure specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion. Epithelium is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue.

Similarities between Desmosome and Epithelium

Desmosome and Epithelium have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Cell junction, Epithelium, Hemidesmosome.

Cell junction

A cell junction (or intercellular bridge) is a type of structure that exists within the tissue of some multicellular organisms, such as animals.

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Epithelium

Epithelium is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue.

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Hemidesmosome

Hemidesmosomes (HD) are very small stud-like structures found in keratinocytes of the epidermis of skin that attach to the extracellular matrix (ECM).

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Desmosome and Epithelium Comparison

Desmosome has 43 relations, while Epithelium has 116. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 1.89% = 3 / (43 + 116).

References

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