desmosome

Introduction

An stable contact between epithelial cells consisting of similar dense plaque attachment sites separated by a thin layer of extracellular matrix.

More general terms

• intercellular junction

More specific terms

• corneodesmosome

Components

• desmoplakin (desmoplakin 1 & desmoplakin 2); 250/210 kD paraneoplastic pemphigus antigen (DSP)