Dysferlinopathy Fibroblasts Are Defective in Plasma Membrane Repair
In conclusion, fibroblasts from dysferlinopathy patients and SJL mice showed attenuated membrane repair, and could be a research tool to monitor the effects of drug candidate including proteasome inhibitors on mutant dysferlin.
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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The corresponding author can be contacted at cmatsuda@ncnp.go.jp.
Source: PLOS Currents Muscular Dystrophy - Category: Neurology Authors: Chie Matsuda Source Type: research
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