Loss of dystrophin staining in cardiomyocytes: A novel method for detection early myocardial infarction

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 249-257

  Hashmi, Satwat ^a   Al Salam, Suhail ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Dystrophin; Early detection; Heart; Ischemia; Myocardial infarction; Myocardium

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; C57BL MOUSE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DISEASE MODEL; EARLY DETECTION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEART; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ISCHEMIA; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; TIME;

DYSTROPHIN; EARLY DETECTION; HEART; ISCHEMIA; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIUM;

ANIMALS; AUTOPSY; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DYSTROPHIN; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC; TIME FACTORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877787643     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19362625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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