Ciment G
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Vollum Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1990;588:225-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1990.tb13213.x.
A monoclonal antibody was generated, against early neural crest-derived cells, which recognizes an epitope present on a novel intermediate filament-associated protein. This protein has been named NAPA-73 and is expressed by progenitor cells of the nervous system and heart. Biochemical and ultrastructural studies indicate that this protein associates with bundles of intermediate filaments and therefore may play a role in the determination of cell shape.