Structural and functional alterations of the cell nucleus in skeletal muscle wasting: The evidence in situ

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 197-199

  Malatesta, M ^a   Meola, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell nucleus; Histochemistry; Laminopathies; Myotonic dystrophy; Sarcopenia; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249287818     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2010.e44     Document Type: Article

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