Alterations in thin filament length during postnatal skeletal muscle development and aging in mice

The lengths of the sarcomeric thin filaments vary in a skeletal muscle-specific manner and help specify the physiological properties of skeletal muscle. Since the extent of overlap between the thin and thick filaments determines the amount of contractile force that a sarcomere can actively produce,...

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Main Authors: David S Gokhin, Emily A Dubuc, Kendra Q Lian, Luanne L Peters, Velia M Fowler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00375/full