Aquaporin-4 expression in distal myopathy with rimmed vacuoles

Aquaporin-4 expression in distal myopathy with rimmed vacuoles

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Distal myopathy with rimmed vacuoles/hereditary inclusion body myopathy is clinically characterized by the early involvement of distal leg muscles. The striking pathological features of the myopathy are muscle fibers with rimmed vacu...

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Main Authors: Hoshi Akihiko, Yamamoto Teiji, Kikuchi Saeko, Soeda Tomoko, Shimizu Keiko, Ugawa Yoshikazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Distal myopathy with rimmed vacuoles (DMRV)/hereditary inclusion body myopathy (hIBM)
Rimmed vacuoles (RVs)
Aquaporin-4 (AQP4)
Fast-twitch type 2 fiber
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/12/22

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