Free cytoplasmic Ca++ at rest and after cholinergic stimulus is increased in cultured muscle cells from Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients.
Neurology
; 38(3): 476-80, 1988 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
We used a fluorescent dye, quin 2, to measure intracellular free calcium ([Ca++]i) in cultured skeletal muscle cells and skin fibroblasts from five Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients and from five controls. We observed an enhanced [Ca++]i level, at rest and after acetylcholine (ACh) stimulation, in DMD muscle cells, but we did not detect any difference between DMD and normal skin fibroblasts. The abnormally higher [Ca++]i transient induced by ACh suggests that it plays a critical role in muscle degeneration. The skin fibroblast results suggests that there is no generalized membrane defect.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Acetilcolina
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Calcio
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Citoplasma
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Músculos
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Distrofias Musculares
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurology
Año:
1988
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia