Punctate substratum-adhesion complexes in osteoclasts. Contain vinculin, talin, fimbrin and F-actin. Podosomes form a broad ring of contacts with the underlying bone and the enclosed area below the cell is then absorbed.
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podosomes Immune cells that perambulate or 'sprint' to infection sites in the body to ward off invading pathogens. These microscopic assemblies seem to form 'feet' on the bottom surface of the leading edge of migrating cells which indicate a location consistent with the idea that they help cells move. Cell biologists have discovered structures on...
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