Null mutation in the desmin gene gives rise to a cardiomyopathy

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2107-2124

  Thornell, L E ^a   Carlsson, L ^a   Li, Z ^b   Mericskay, M ^b   Paulin, D ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Cytoskeleton; Desmin; Electronmicroscopy; Intermediate filaments

Indexed keywords

DESMIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL DEATH; CELL DEGENERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GENE MUTATION; GERM LINE; HEART DEVELOPMENT; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE FIBRIL; MYOPATHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOLEMMA; STRESS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031214113     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmcc.1997.0446     Document Type: Article

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