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Reducing sarcolipin expression mitigates Duchenne muscular dystrophy and associated cardiomyopathy in mice
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2017.
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Abstract
- Sarcolipin is an inhibitor of the ATP dependent calcium pump SERCA, and is abnormally elevated in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The authors show that reducing sarcolipin expression ameliorates skeletal muscle pathology and cardiomyopathy and extends life span in mouse models of DMD.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.201501e20c1241caab7a1010c329171a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01146-7