To withstand the rigors of contraction, muscle fibers have specialized protein complexes that
buffer against mechanical stress and a multifaceted repair system that is rapidly activated …

Fertilisation is an orchestrated, stepwise process during which the participating male and
female gametes undergo irreversible changes, losing some of their structural components …

We investigated the effects of embryonic temperature (ET) treatments (22, 26 and 31° C) on
the life-time recruitment of fast myotomal muscle fibres in zebrafish Danio rerio L. reared at …

Myoblast fusion is crucial for the formation, growth, maintenance and regeneration of healthy
skeletal muscle. Unfortunately, the molecular machinery, cell behaviors, and membrane and …

Myoferlin is a member of the ferlin family of proteins that promotes endomembrane fusion
with the plasma membrane in muscle cells and endothelial cells. In addition, myoferlin is …

The syncytiotrophoblast is a specialized epithelium derived from mononuclear
cytotrophoblasts that fuse to form this extensive syncytium. Dysferlin is expressed primarily …

A non-eukaryotic, metakaryotic cell with large, open mouthed, bell shaped nuclei represents
an important stem cell lineage in fetal/juvenile organogenesis in humans and rodents. Each …

Proteomics analysis of biological samples has the potential to identify novel protein
expression patterns and/or changes in protein expression patterns in different …

The plasma membrane separates the external and internal cellular environments. Many 17
processes that injure the plasma membrane are a prelude to cell death (ie, necrosis …

Conclusions The Dysferlin Conference has continued to grow rapidly, in both number of
participants and breadth of research presented, since the first conference in 2007. It is …