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Desmin aggregate formation by R120G alpha B-crystallin is caused by altered filament interactions and is dependent upon network status in cells (2004)
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Perng, M., Wen, S., van den Ijssel, P., Prescott, A., & Quinlan, R. (2004). Desmin aggregate formation by R120G alpha B-crystallin is caused by altered filament interactions and is dependent upon network status in cells. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 15(5), 2335-2346. https://doi.org/10.1091/mbc.e03-12-0893

The R120G mutation in alphaB-crystallin causes desmin-related myopathy. There have been a number of mechanisms proposed to explain the disease process, from altered protein processing to loss of chaperone function. Here, we show that the mutation alt... Read More about Desmin aggregate formation by R120G alpha B-crystallin is caused by altered filament interactions and is dependent upon network status in cells.