Caveolae internalization repairs wounded cells and muscle fibers
Rapid repair of plasma membrane wounds is critical for cellular survival. Muscle fibers are particularly susceptible to injury, and defective sarcolemma resealing causes muscular dystrophy. Caveolae accumulate in dystrophic muscle fibers and caveolin and cavin mutations cause muscle pathology, but t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2013-09-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/00926 |