Studies on the Lipid Composition of the Fragmented Sarcoplasmic Reticulum of Normal and Dystrophic Chickens 1

Abstract

Summary

The increased cholesterol content and altered phospholipid composition of the dystrophic FSR seems to support the proposition that membrane alterations may be instrumental in the development of muscular dystrophy [Hsu, Q.-S., and Kaldor, Proc Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 131, 1398 (1969); Martonosi, A., Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 127, 824 (1968)].