Abstract
Most cells can rapidly repair extensive tears in their plasma membrane, a response dependent on extracellular calcium. Entry of extracellular oxidants through a membrane disruption oxidizes and thus activates a newly discovered membrane repair protein, MG53, in skeletal muscle cells.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7-9 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nature Cell Biology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cell Biology