Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	8824
Country	United States

Received	2014-01-20 17:43
Peer-Review Started	2014-01-21 09:48
To Make the First Decision	2014-02-13 16:02
Return for Revision	2014-02-20 20:43
Revised	2014-02-27 04:57
Second Decision	2014-03-14 18:22
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-03-14 18:36
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-06-20 19:33

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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Alterations in cell adhesion proteins and cardiomyopathy
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Jifen Li
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number American Heart Association Scientist Development N2080068 W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Foundation H1204
Corresponding Author	Jifen Li, MD, PhD, Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Jeff Alumni Hall Suite 543, 1020 Locus St., Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States. jifen.li@jefferson.edu
Key Words	Cardiomyopathy; Adherens junction; Desmosome; Intercalated disc; Arrhythmia
Core Tip	Cell adhesive junction is a specialized intercellular structure in the heart, and essential to maintain heart contractile function. Alterations in adhesive proteins have been found to lead to various forms of cardiomyopathy. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying heart muscle dysfunction caused by those cell adhesive molecules have not been completely understood. This review provides most recent development on cellular composition of the cell adhesion proteins and their related gene mutations, disease phenotypes, potential mechanisms involved in cardiomyopathies.
Publish Date	2014-06-20 19:33
Citation	Li J. Alterations in cell adhesion proteins and cardiomyopathy. World J Cardiol 2014; 6(5): 304-313
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v6/i5/304.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v6.i5.304

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