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New insights into the molecular basis of desmoplakin- and desmin-related cardiomyopathies.
Journal of cell science - 1 Dec 2006
Lapouge Karine, Fontao Lionel, Champliaud Marie-France, Jaunin Fabienne, Frias Miguel A, Favre Bertrand, Paulin Denise, Green Kathleen J, Borradori Luca
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Desmosomes are intercellular adhesive complexes that anchor the intermediate filament cytoskeleton to the cell membrane in epithelia and cardiac muscle cells. The desmosomal component desmoplakin plays a key role in tethering various intermediate filament networks through its C-terminal plakin repeat domain. To gain better insight into the cytoskeletal organization of cardiomyocytes, we investigated the...
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