Article
Lamin-Related Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Alters Mechanical Signaling and Skeletal Muscle Growth.
International journal of molecular sciences - 30 Dec 2020
Owens Daniel J, Messéant Julien, Moog Sophie, Viggars Mark, Ferry Arnaud, Mamchaoui Kamel, Lacène Emmanuelle, Roméro Norma, Brull Astrid, Bonne Gisèle, Butler-Browne Gillian, Coirault Catherine
Abstract excerpt
Laminopathies are a clinically heterogeneous group of disorders caused by mutations in the LMNA gene, which encodes the nuclear envelope proteins lamins A and C. The most frequent diseases associated with LMNA mutations are characterized by skeletal and cardiac involvement, and include autosomal dominant Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD), limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 1B, and LMNA-related congenital...
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