Relationship between utrophin and regenerating muscle fibers in duchenne muscular dystrophy

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-23

  Shim, Jeong Yun ^a   Kim, Tai Seung ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Desmin; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Dystrophin; Inflammatory myopathy; Muscle regeneration; Utrophin; Vimentin

Indexed keywords

DESMIN; DYSTROPHIN; PROTEIN ANTIBODY; UTROPHIN; VIMENTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL REGENERATION; CHILD; CHROMOSOME XP; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FEMALE; GENE LOCATION; GENE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; POLYMYOSITIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; UPREGULATION;

EID: 0037296814     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.1.15     Document Type: Article

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