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Dystrophin missense mutations alter focal adhesion tension and mechanotransduction.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 21 Jun 2022
Ramirez Maria Paz, Anderson Michael J M, Kelly Marcus D, Sundby Lauren J, Hagerty Anthony R, Wenthe Sophia J, Odde David J, Ervasti James M, Gordon Wendy R
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Dystrophin is an essential muscle protein that contributes to cell membrane stability by mechanically linking the actin cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix via an adhesion complex called the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex. The absence or impaired function of dystrophin causes muscular dystrophy. Focal adhesions (FAs) are also mechanosensitive adhesion complexes that connect the cytoskeleton to the...
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