Localization and expression of R-cadherin in skeletal muscle following nerve injury.
Rats in which the sciatic nerves were cut were divided into two groups: animals with nerve sutured and animals with nerve not sutured. In the unsutured group, the levels of R-cadherin expression increased and then decreased to values lower than those of controls. In the sutured group, the levels of R-cadherin expression increased and then decreased to almost control values. These results suggest that R-cadherin plays some role in cells of normal and regenerating muscles.
Niitsuma
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan. niitsuma@nmu-gw.naramed-u.ac.jp
Hatoko
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Kuwahara
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Tanaka
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Yurugi
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Iioka
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D000818:Animals; D015820:Cadherins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D008297:Male; D009121:Muscle Denervation; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation / Q000378:metabolism*; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000378:metabolism; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology
D015820:Cadherins; C083970:R-cadherin