Vimentin

Human vimentin protein (465 aa, ~53.5 kDa) is encoded by the human vimentin (VIM) gene. This phosphoprotein is a structural protein belonging to the intermediate filament family and is highly expressed in fibroblasts. (NCI Thesaurus)

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VIM Gene

This gene plays an important role in cytoskeletal structure during embryogenesis.

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Villus

A tiny hair-like projection, often on the surface of mucous membranes. The plural is villi.

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A morphologic finding indicating the presence of prominent, thin, elongated projections of the neoplastic glandular epithelium in the colorectal mucosa.