Emergence of Xin demarcates a key innovation in heart evolution.
The mouse Xin repeat-containing proteins (mXinalpha and mXinbeta) localize to the intercalated disc in the heart. mXinalpha is able to bundle actin filaments and to interact with beta-catenin, suggesting a role in linking the actin cytoskeleton to N-cadherin/beta-catenin adhesion. mXinalpha-null mou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2478706?pdf=render |