Dystonin/Bpag1—A link to what?
Open Access
- 11 September 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Cell Motility
- Vol. 64 (12), 897-905
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cm.20235
Abstract
The dystonin/Bpag1 cytoskeletal interacting proteins play important roles in maintaining cytoarchitecture integrity in skin and in the neuromuscular system. The most profound phenotype observed in the dystonin mutant dystonia musculorum (dt) mice is a severe movement disorder, attributed in large part to sensory neuron degeneration. The molecular basis for this phenotype is currently not clear, despite several studies indicating possible causes for the pathology in dt mice. Complicating the picture of what essential dystonin functions are lost in dt mice is the fact that our understanding of the very nature of what dystonin is has evolved greatly over the past decade. Elucidating the roles of dystonin most relevant to neuronal function and survival should help to shed light on some of the common mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration. Cell Motil. Cytoskeleton 2007.Keywords
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