Article
Caveolin-3 deficiency causes muscle degeneration in mice.
Human molecular genetics - 12 Dec 2000
Hagiwara Y, Sasaoka T, Araishi K, Imamura M, Yorifuji H, Nonaka I, Ozawa E, Kikuchi T
Abstract excerpt
Caveolin-3 is a muscle-specific protein integrated in the caveolae, which are small invaginations of the plasma membrane. Mutations of the caveolin-3 gene, localized at 3p25, have been reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD1C or caveolinopathy) with mi...
Topics
Join the communities discussing this publication.