Research article summary (published Jun 1994):

Dystrophin-associated proteins and synapse formation: is alpha-dystroglycan the agrin receptor?

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Author/s: Sealock, R (R); Froehner, S C (SC);

Affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Cell (Cell), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1994-Jun; vol 77 (issue 5) : pp 617-9

Dates: Created 1994/07/11; Completed 1994/07/11; Revised 2006/05/13;

PMID: 8205610, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Animals Cytoskeletal Proteins - metabolism Dystroglycans Dystrophin - metabolism Humans

Membrane Glycoproteins - metabolism Neuromuscular Junction - metabolism Receptors, Cholinergic - metabolism Receptors, Growth Factor - metabolism Synapses - metabolism

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Associated Chemicals: Cytoskeletal Proteins (0) ; DAG1 protein, human (0) ; Dystrophin (0) ; Membrane Glycoproteins (0) ; Receptors, Cholinergic (0) ; Receptors, Growth Factor (0) ; agrin receptor (0) ; Dystroglycans (146888-27-9)

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