Rod distribution and muscle fiber type modification in the progression of nemaline myopathy

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 235-240

  Gurgel Giannetti, Juliana ^a   Reed, Umbertina C ^a   Marie, Sueli K ^a   Zanoteli, Edmar ^b   Fireman, Moacir A T ^b   Oliveira, Acary S B ^b   Werneck, Lineu C ^c   Beggs, Alan H ^d   Zatz, Mayana ^a   Vainzof, Mariz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ISOPROTEIN; MUSCLE PROTEIN; NEBULIN; TROPOMYOSIN; TROPONIN T;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 19Q; CHROMOSOME 1Q; CHROMOSOME 2Q; CHROMOSOME 9P; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHESIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MORPHOMETRICS; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE CELL; NEMALINE MYOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SARCOLEMMA; TIME;

EID: 0038407627     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738030180031501     Document Type: Article

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