| Literature DB >> 26309016 |
Thomas Lanzicher1, Valentina Martinelli1,2, Carlin S Long3, Giorgia Del Favero4, Luca Puzzi1, Massimo Borelli5, Luisa Mestroni3, Matthew R G Taylor3, Orfeo Sbaizero1,3.
Abstract
Previous investigations suggested that lamin A/C gene (LMNA) mutations, which cause a variety of human diseases including muscular dystrophies and cardiomyopathies, alter the nuclear mechanical properties. We hypothesized that biomechanical changes may extend beyond the nucleus.Entities:
Keywords: AFM; Young Modulus; cardiomyocytes; cardiomyopathy; cell physiology; lamin A/C; relaxation force test
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26309016 PMCID: PMC4915516 DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2015.1084453
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nucleus ISSN: 1949-1034 Impact factor: 4.197