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Fig. 6 | European Journal of Medical Research

Fig. 6

From: Desmin gene expression is not ubiquitous in all upper airway myofibers and the pattern differs between healthy and sleep apnea subjects

Fig. 6

The figures illustrate the co-expression of desmin (DES, green) and desmin mRNA (red) in longitudinal (A, C, E) and cross-sectioned (B, D, E1 and E2) muscle fibers from an OSA patient. A and B show the expression pattern of DES and its mRNA in a normal fiber, and C and D show the expression pattern of mRNA in a fiber with disorganized DES. E reveals the staining pattern in a longitudinally sectioned fiber segmentally lacking DES and its mRNA. Note the accumulation of desmin mRNA in the area showing expression of DES (E and E1, marked a) and the lack of mRNA in the area lacking DES (E and E2, marked b). Scale bar = 25 µm

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European Journal of Medical Research

ISSN: 2047-783X

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