pseudopodium

Also known as GO:0031143, pseudopodial protrusion, pseudopod

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Research

6,051 papers

Intercellular communication in the brain through a dendritic nanotubular network.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2025
Hidden networks in the brain.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2025
Pseudopodium activation and inhibition signals in chemotaxis by Dictyostelium discoideum amoebae.Seminars in cell biology · 1990
Pseudopodium dynamics and rapid cell movement in Dictyostelium Ras pathway mutants.Cell motility and the cytoskeleton · 2002
Pseudopodium-enriched atypical kinase 1 regulates the cytoskeleton and cancer progression [corrected].Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2010

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Commons category: Pseudopodia
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Contents

Formation
Via extracellular cue
Without extracellular cue
Functions
Morphology
Lamellipodia
Filopodia
Lobopodia
Reticulopodia
Axopodia
References

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A pseudopod or pseudopodium (: pseudopods or pseudopodia) is a temporary arm-like projection of an eukaryotic cell membrane that is emerged in the direction of movement. Filled with cytoplasm, pseudopodia primarily consist of actin filaments and may also contain microtubules and intermediate filaments. Pseudopods are used for motility and ingestion. They are often found in amoebas.