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On the other hand, microvilli are more permanent discrete cylindrical projections about 0.1 μm in diameter and up to 2 μm in length [ 29] that may serve different purposes, such as in brushborder membranes of the intestinal epithelium or in lymphocytes.
5 % DOTMAC in PBS(+) on ice for 5 min, followed by fixation with 1.0% PFA in PBS on ice for 20 min (DOTMAC/PFA method), preserved not only micropodia (white arrow, Figure 2, Eand 2F), but also microvilli (black arrow, Figure 2Eand 2F), and ultramicroextensions (white arrowhead, Figure 2F).
Secondly, their shape is rather similar to the generally larger microspikes or microvilli.
However, membrane fusion can be more easily achieved if the tips of two cell protrusions fuse with each other, thus suggesting the participation, in the process of membrane fusion, of microvilli or other tiny protrusions belonging to the target cell.
Ultramicroextensions extend like micropodia from the cell surface, from the tips of micropodia, from microvilli, or they branch out from micropodia or other ultramicroextensions.