Ex Vivo Stretch Reveals Altered Mechanical Properties of Isolated Dystrophin-Deficient Hearts

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive and fatal disease of muscle wasting caused by loss of the cytoskeletal protein dystrophin. In the heart, DMD results in progressive cardiomyopathy and dilation of the left ventricle through mechanisms that are not fully understood. Previous reports...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Barnabei, Matthew S., Metzger, Joseph M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3298453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22427904
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0032880

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3298453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22427904
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0032880

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