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Cardiomyopathy-Associated Mutations in a Hotspot Region at the C-Terminal Part of Desmin Coil-2 Domain Impair the Intermediate Filament Assembly.
Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine - 1 Aug 2026
Reckmann Jonas, Milting Hendrik, Voß Sabrina, Radukic Marco T, Klag Franziska, Flottmann Franziska, Lütkemeyer Alexander, Groß Joline, Gärtner Anna, Landwehr Sandra, Anselmetti Dario, Hoyer Annika, Müller Kristian M, Gummert Jan, Walhorn Volker, Brodehl Andreas
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BACKGROUND: The DES gene encodes the IF (intermediate filament) protein desmin, which connects different multiprotein complexes, such as the cardiac desmosomes, and is highly important for the structural integrity of cardiomyocytes. Pathogenic DES mutations cause filament assembly defects leading to cardiomyopathies. However, most DES variants listed in genetic disease databases are currently classified as...
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