This site includes a series of handouts for the graduate Cell Biology class that describe the structure and dynamics of various elements of the cytoskeletal system. At the bottom of this page is a list of PowerPoint lectures on the web that have slides of the cytoskeletal system.
| Microtubule Structure | Formation of microtubules. | Microtubule Associated Proteins | Intermediate filaments |
| Drug effects on microtubules | Cilia and Flagella | Centriole origin and function | Actin filaments |
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Learn how Intermediate filaments stabilize the cell and interact with other components of the cytoskeletal system. |
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Learn how microtubules move organelles and lengthen cellular processes. |
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Learn how cilia and flagella move cells and the surrounding media. |
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Learn how Actin filaments move cells and organelles. |
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Learn how intermediate and actin filaments provide strength and integrity (organize) specialized junctions. |
Note: these are best viewed on Explorer version 4 or greater.
| Lecture 1: Intermediate Filaments |
| Lecture 2: Microtubules, Cilia and Flagella |
| Lecture 3: Actin filaments |
Last updated: 04/02/03