mTOR Pathway Activation Following Sciatic Stimulation in Wild-Type and Desmin Knockout Mice

The 52 kDa intermediate filament protein desmin plays an important role in force transmission in skeletal muscle by connecting myofibrils at Z-lines and to the sarcolemma. Desmin content in muscle adapts to contractile activity and may be involved in cellular signaling mechanisms responsible for mus...

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Main Author: Nelson, Daniel S.
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2012
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3503
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4502&context=etd