Electrical properties of diaphragm and EDL muscles during the life of dystrophic mice

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 1 41-1, 1997, Pages

  De Luca, Annamaria ^a   Pierno, Sabata ^a   Conte Camerino, Diana ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b Azienda unità sanitaria locale BA   (Italy)

Author keywords

aging; chloride conductance; dystrophin less fibers; excitability characteristics; extensor digitorum longus muscle; muscle types

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; CHLORIDE CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS MUSCLE; MALE; MOUSE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031017192     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1997.272.1.c333     Document Type: Article

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