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VILs

Villins (VILs: VIL1 and VIL2) are a major structural component of the brush border cytoskeleton.

VIL1 is a calcium-regulated, actin-binding protein of molecular weight 95,000. VIL1 is specifically expressed in simple epithelia of some tissues of the gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts.

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