Article
Graded effects of unregulated smooth muscle myosin on intestinal architecture, intestinal motility and vascular function in zebrafish.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 May 2016
Abrams Joshua, Einhorn Zev, Seiler Christoph, Zong Alan B, Sweeney H Lee, Pack Michael
Abstract excerpt
Smooth muscle contraction is controlled by the regulated activity of the myosin heavy chain ATPase (Myh11). Myh11 mutations have diverse effects in the cardiovascular, digestive and genitourinary systems in humans and animal models. We previously reported a recessive missense mutation, meltdown (mlt), which converts a highly conserved tryptophan to arginine (W512R) in the rigid relay loop of zebrafish Myh11. The...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
