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RESEARCH PRODUCT

M-cadherin and its sisters in development of striated muscle

Dieter LinkSigrid ReinhardAnna Starzinski-powitzReinhard ZeitlerBernd MartinUlrike KaufmannKerstin Witt

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyMyofilamentHistologyBiologyMuscle DevelopmentSarcomerePathology and Forensic MedicineEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentMiceInternal medicineMyosinmedicineAnimalsHumansMyocyteMuscle SkeletalCardiac muscleGene Expression Regulation DevelopmentalSkeletal muscleCell DifferentiationHeartCell BiologyCadherinsCell biologyEndocrinologymedicine.anatomical_structureITGA7Myofibril

description

Cadherins are calcium-dependent, transmembrane intercellular adhesion proteins with morphoregulatory functions in the development and maintenance of tissues. In the development of striated muscle, the expression and function of mainly M-, N-, and R-cadherin has been studied so far. While these three cadherins are expressed in skeletal muscle cells, of these only N-cadherin is expressed in cardiac muscle. In this review, M-, N-, and R-cadherin are discussed as important players in the terminal differentiation and possibly also in the commitment of skeletal muscle cells. Furthermore, reports are described which evaluate the essential role of N-cadherin in the formation of heart tissue.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1999-03-29Cell and Tissue Research
https://doi.org/10.1007/s004410051280