These anchorage junctions interact with intermediate filaments and anchor cells to the extracellular matrix.
A)Hemidesmosomes
B)Fibronectin
C)Adherens junctions
D)Desmosomes
E)Focal adhesions

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Hemidesmosomes interact with intermediate filaments and anchor cells to the extracellular matrix. Fibronectin is a glycoprotein that helps with cell adhesion, but it does not form anchorage junctions. Adherens junctions connect adjacent cells through transmembrane proteins and actin filaments, but they do not anchor to the extracellular matrix. Desmosomes connect adjacent cells through intermediate filaments, but they do not anchor to the extracellular matrix. Focal adhesions anchor cells to the extracellular matrix through integrins and actin filaments, but they do not interact with intermediate filaments.

These Anchorage Junctions Interact with Intermediate Filaments and Anchor Cells