A New Perspective on Intercalated Disc Organization: Implications for Heart Disease

Adherens junctions and desmosomes are intercellular adhesive junctions and essential for the morphogenesis, differentiation, and maintenance of tissues that are subjected to high mechanical stress, including heart and skin. The different junction complexes are organized at the termini of the cardio...

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Main Authors: Jifen Li, Glenn L. Radice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Dermatology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/207835