| Literature DB >> 16761279 |
James M Holaska1, Katherine L Wilson.
Abstract
X-linked Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (X-EDMD) is inherited through mutations in EMD, which encodes a nuclear membrane protein named emerin. Emerin is expressed in most cells, but EDMD strikes specific tissues. This review summarizes growing evidence that emerin has roles in both tissue-specific gene regulation and the mechanical integrity of the nucleus and discusses how these roles might impact EDMD.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16761279 PMCID: PMC2559942 DOI: 10.1002/ar.a.20334
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Anat Rec A Discov Mol Cell Evol Biol ISSN: 1552-4884