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Dystrophin-deficient myocardium is vulnerable to pressure overload in vivo
1 Jun 2001
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Dystrophin provides mechanical reinforcement to the membranes of myocytes. Dystrophin abnormalities are known to cause cardiomyopathy and skeletal muscle disorders; however, the pathogenesis of these abnormalities remains unclear. Dystrophin-deficient skeletal muscle is vulnerable to stresses such as stretch and hypo-osmotic shock. We investigated whether the myocardium of dystrophin-deficient (mdx)...
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