Kindlin-2 deficiency induces fatal intestinal obstruction in mice
Xiaokun He, Jiagui Song, Zeyu Cai, Xiaochun Chi, Zhenbin Wang, Decao Yang, Si-An Xie, Jing Zhou, Yi Fu, Wei Li, Wei Kong, Jun Zhan, Hongquan Zhang
Abstract
influx that leads to intestinal obstruction. Mice with Kindlin-2 depletion in adult smooth muscle could be a potent animal model of intestinal obstruction for disease research, drug treatment and prognosis.
Topics & Concepts
TUNEL assayBiologyTerminal deoxynucleotidyl transferaseCell biologyMyocyteGenetically modified mouseApoptosisMyofilamentPathologyMolecular biologyTransgeneMedicineGeneBiochemistryCaveolin-1 and cellular processesCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchConnective tissue disorders research