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Changes in cell shape and desmin intermediate filament distribution are associated with down-regulation of desmin expression in C2C12 myoblasts grown in the absence of extracellular Ca2+

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2005
Desmin is the main intermediate filament (IF) protein of muscle cells. In skeletal muscle, desmin IFs form a scaffold that interconnects the entire contractile apparatus with the subsarcolemmal cytoskeleton and cytoplasmic organelles.
C.S. Mermelstein, L.M. Amaral, M.I.L. Rebello, J.S.N. Reis, R. Borojevic, M.L. Costa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Repeated Disuse Atrophy Imprints a Molecular Memory in Skeletal Muscle: Transcriptional Resilience in Young Adults and Susceptibility in Aged Muscle

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Repeated disuse imprints a molecular memory in skeletal muscle, conferring transcriptional resilience in young adults but exaggerated susceptibility in aged muscle, driven by epigenetic regulation of aerobic metabolism, mitochondrial and NAD+ pathways.
Daniel C. Turner, Truls Raastad, Max Ullrich, Stian F. Christiansen, Hazel Sutherland, James Boot, Eva Wozniak, Charles Mein, Emilie Dalbram, Jonas T. Treebak, Daniel J. Owens, David C. Hughes, Sue C. Bodine, Jonathan C. Jarvis, Adam P. Sharples   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

New opportunities for bioscaffold‐enabled spinal cord injury repair

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration of bioscaffolds for spinal cord injury repair. We summarize the effects of bioscaffold properties on SCI repair, highlight different types of bioscaffolds, various fabrication strategies, and in vivo transformations for the clinical development of SCI‐repairing bioscaffolds.
Xiaoqing Qi, Yicheng Fu, Zhaoliang Su, Li Li, Subrata Chakrabarti, Peng Li, Yilun Wu, Fang Liu, Teng Gao, Zhifeng Dong, Lei Liu, Pei Cao   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel Desmin Mutation Causing Myofibrillar Myopathy in a Hmong Family

Frontiers in Neurology, 2020
Myofibrillar myopathies (MFM) are a clinically and genetically heterogenous group of inherited myopathies characterized by aggregation of Z-disc proteins. Mutations in desmin account for ~7% of MFM.
Stefan Nicolau, Benjamin M. Howe, Elie Naddaf   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Amelioration of desmin network defects by αB-crystallin overexpression confers cardioprotection in a mouse model of dilated cardiomyopathy caused by LMNA gene mutation.

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, 2018
The link between the cytoplasmic desmin intermediate filaments and those of nuclear lamins serves as a major integrator point for the intracellular communication between the nucleus and the cytoplasm in cardiac muscle.
Zoi Galata, I. Kloukina, I. Kostavasili, A. Varela, C. Davos, M. Makridakis, G. Bonne, Y. Capetanaki   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Treatment of Dystrophic mdx Mice with an ADAMTS-5 Specific Monoclonal Antibody Increases the Ex Vivo Strength of Isolated Fast Twitch Hindlimb Muscles

Biomolecules, 2020
Aberrant extracellular matrix synthesis and remodeling contributes to muscle degeneration and weakness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). ADAMTS-5, a secreted metalloproteinase with catalytic activity against versican, is implicated in myogenesis and ...
Alex B. Addinsall, Leonard G. Forgan, Natasha L. McRae, Rhys W. Kelly, Penny L. McDonald, Bryony McNeill, Daniel R. McCulloch, Nicole Stupka   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges and Pitfalls to Diagnosing NUTM1‐Rearranged Neoplasia of the Pancreas by Cytology and Ancillary Studies

Diagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fine‐needle aspiration cytology specimens are frequently utilized for ancillary studies to identify diagnostic and prognostic information. This case highlights diagnostic pitfalls and challenges in diagnosing NUTM1‐rearranged neoplasia on pancreatic cytology.
Terrance J. Lynn
wiley   +1 more source

Phagocytic Mesothelial Cells in Pericardial Effusion Following Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Chronic Active Epstein–Barr Virus Infection: A Distinctive Cytomorphological and Immunocytochemical Case Study

Diagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Phagocytic activity of mesothelial cells is a rare phenomenon requiring careful differentiation from histiocytic hemophagocytosis to ensure appropriate patient management, as these phenomena could exhibit distinct clinical implications. In this study, we report a case of phagocytic mesothelial cells found in pericardial effusion that developed
Hidetoshi Satomi, Ayumi Ryu, Sei Murayama, Hiroya Kojima, Satoshi Tanada, Keiichiro Honma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Desmin: molecular interactions and putative functions of the muscle intermediate filament protein

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2004
Desmin is the intermediate filament (IF) protein occurring exclusively in muscle and endothelial cells. There are other IF proteins in muscle such as nestin, peripherin, and vimentin, besides the ubiquitous lamins, but they are not unique to muscle ...
M.L. Costa, R. Escaleira, A. Cataldo, F. Oliveira, C.S. Mermelstein   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Desmin and Cardiac Disease [PDF]

Circulation Research, 2018
Desmin, the intermediate filament protein in striated muscle, is an essential component of the striated muscle cell cytoskeleton. In muscle, the cytoskeleton is a multifunctional, dynamic, and complex structure that serves as a scaffold to maintain the structural integrity and architecture of the cardiomyocyte.
Sonia R, Singh, Jeffrey, Robbins
openaire   +2 more sources