Characterization of a Dmd EGFP reporter mouse as a tool to investigate dystrophin expression
2016
Background
Dystrophinis a rod-shaped cytoplasmic protein that provides sarcolemmal stability as a structural link between the cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix via the
dystrophin-associated proteincomplex (DAPC). Mutations in the
dystrophin-encoding DMD gene cause X-linked dystrophinopathies with variable phenotypes, the most severe being
Duchenne muscular dystrophy(DMD) characterized by progressive muscle wasting and fibrosis. However,
dystrophindeficiency does not only impair the function of skeletal and heart muscle but may also affect other organ systems such as the brain, eye, and gastrointestinal tract. The generation of a
dystrophinreporter mouse would facilitate research into
dystrophinmuscular and extramuscular pathophysiology without the need for
immunostaining.
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