Graded effects of unregulated smooth muscle myosin on intestinal architecture, intestinal motility and vascular function in zebrafish

Smooth muscle contraction is controlled by the regulated activity of the myosin heavy chain ATPase (Myh11). Myh11 mutations have diverse effects in the cardiovascular, digestive and genitourinary systems in humans and animal models. We previously reported a recessive missense mutation, meltdown (mlt...

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Main Authors: Joshua Abrams, Zev Einhorn, Christoph Seiler, Alan B. Zong, H. Lee Sweeney, Michael Pack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-05-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/9/5/529