Autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs) are genetically
heterogeneous. A subgroup of these disorders is caused by mutations in the dystrophin …

The dystrophin glycoprotein complex (DGC) is found at the plasma membrane of muscle
cells, where it provides a link between the cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix. A …

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD) are a heterogeneous group of disorders, which
has led to certain investigators disputing its rationality. The mutual feature of LGMD is limb …

α-Dystroglycan (α-DG) is a laminin-binding protein and member of a glycoprotein complex
associated with dystrophin that has been implicated in the etiology of several muscular …

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs) are a group of neuromuscular diseases
presenting great clinical heterogeneity. Mutations in CANP3, the gene encoding muscle …

The autosomal recessive limb‐girdle muscular dystrophies (AR‐LGMDs) are a
heterogeneous group of disorders of progressive weakness of the pelvic and shoulder girdle …

Limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders
characterized by progressive muscle weakness with dystrophic muscle pathology caused by …

Mutations in the calpain 3 gene have been proven to be responsible for limb-girdle muscular
dystrophy (LGMD) type 2A. To determine the incidence and genotypes of the calpain 3 (p94) …

Laminin-211 is a major constituent of the skeletal muscle basement membrane. It stabilizes
skeletal muscle and influences signal transduction events from the myomatrix to the muscle …

Four types of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) are known to be caused by mutations
in distinct sarcoglycan genes. The BIO 14.6 hamster is a model for sarcoglycan-deficient …