Visual Abstract - Microtubule-Mediated Misregulation of Junctophilin-2 Underlies T-Tubule Disruptions and Calcium Mishandling in mdx Mice: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2016.02.002
2019-06-13T11:01:23Z (GMT)
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• Decreased junctophilin-2 levels are associated with cardiac t-tubule derangements in mdx mice, the mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
• Reduced junctophilin-2 protein levels correlate with increases in total microtubule content in mdx hearts.
• Colchicine-mediated microtubule depolymerization increases junctophilin-2 protein levels and improves localization patterns which, in turn, are associated with t-tubule reorganization and reduced calcium sparks.
• This study identifies microtubule-mediated misregulation of junctophilin-2 as a novel molecular mechanism in Duchenne cardiomyopathy.