MeCP2 Affects Skeletal Muscle Growth and Morphology through Non Cell-Autonomous Mechanisms

Valentina Conti; Anna Gandaglia; Francesco Galli; Mario Tirone; Elisa Bellini; Lara Campana; Charlotte Kilstrup-Nielsen; Patrizia Rovere-Querini; Silvia Brunelli; Nicoletta Landsberger

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130183

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MeCP2 Affects Skeletal Muscle Growth and Morphology through Non Cell-Autonomous Mechanisms

Valentina Conti ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Valentina Conti, Anna Gandaglia

Affiliation Division of Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells and Gene Therapy, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Anna Gandaglia ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Valentina Conti, Anna Gandaglia

Affiliations San Raffaele Rett Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Insitute, Milan, Italy, University of Insubria, PhD School in Neurobiology, Busto Arsizio, Italy
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Francesco Galli,

Affiliation San Raffaele Rett Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Insitute, Milan, Italy
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Mario Tirone,

Affiliations Department of Health Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy, Division of Immunology, Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Elisa Bellini,

Affiliation San Raffaele Rett Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Insitute, Milan, Italy
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Lara Campana,

Affiliations Division of Immunology, Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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Charlotte Kilstrup-Nielsen,

Affiliation Laboratory of Genetic and Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression, Division of Biomedical Research, Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, University of Insubria, Busto Arsizio, Italy
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Patrizia Rovere-Querini,

Affiliations Division of Immunology, Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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Silvia Brunelli ,

* E-mail: Nicoletta.landsberger@unimi.it (NL); silvia.brunelli@unimib.it (SB)

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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Nicoletta Landsberger

* E-mail: Nicoletta.landsberger@unimi.it (NL); silvia.brunelli@unimib.it (SB)

Affiliations San Raffaele Rett Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Insitute, Milan, Italy, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Segrate Italy
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MeCP2 Affects Skeletal Muscle Growth and Morphology through Non Cell-Autonomous Mechanisms

Valentina Conti,
Anna Gandaglia,
Francesco Galli,
Mario Tirone,
Elisa Bellini,
Lara Campana,
Charlotte Kilstrup-Nielsen,
Patrizia Rovere-Querini,
Silvia Brunelli,
Nicoletta Landsberger

Published: June 22, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130183

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