A mutation in the dystrophin gene selectively affecting dystrophin expression in the heart

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 693-699

  Muntoni, Francesco ^a   Wilson, Lesley ^a   Marrosu, Gianni ^b   Marrosu, Maria Giovanna ^b   Cianchetti, Carlo ^b   Mestroni, Luisa ^d   Ganau, Antonello ^c   Dubowitz, Victor ^a   Sewry, Caroline ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry   (Italy)

^c Institute of Internal Medicine   (Italy)

^d INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dp71; dystrophin associated proteins; gene expression; muscular dystrophy; skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN; MUSCLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 0029114103     PISSN: 00219738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1172/JCI118112     Document Type: Article

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