Chemicals and Drugs

Caveolin 3

A caveolin that is expressed exclusively in MUSCLE CELLS and is sufficient to form CAVEOLAE in SARCOLEMMA. Mutations in caveolin 3 are associated with multiple muscle diseases including DISTAL MYOPATHY and LIMB-GIRDLE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.

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Abstract

A caveolin that is expressed exclusively in MUSCLE CELLS and is sufficient to form CAVEOLAE in SARCOLEMMA. Mutations in caveolin 3 are associated with multiple muscle diseases including DISTAL MYOPATHY and LIMB-GIRDLE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.

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4 entry terms
  • Caveolin-3
  • M-Caveolin
  • Muscle Caveolin
  • Caveolin, Muscle

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1996)

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  1. D12.776w.210.500.235
  2. D12.776w.543w.990w.100w.875

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Caveolin 3. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051244. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051244
  2. Caveolin 3. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24780664