Increased neointimal thickening in dystrophin-deficient mdx mice.

<h4>Background</h4>The dystrophin gene, which is mutated in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), encodes a large cytoskeletal protein present in muscle fibers. While dystrophin in skeletal muscle has been extensively studied, the function of dystrophin in vascular smooth muscle is less cle...

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Main Authors: Uwe Rauch, Annelie Shami, Feng Zhang, Virginie Carmignac, Madeleine Durbeej, Anna Hultgårdh-Nilsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22238670/?tool=EBI