The Sarcomere And Skeletal Muscle Disease (advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology)
by Nigel G. Laing /
2008 / English / PDF
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Although best known for its role in heart disease, the sarcomerethe fundamental unit of muscle contractionis also involved in skeletal muscle diseases. Chapters in The Sarcomere and Skeletal Muscle Disease provide an up-to-date review of diseases caused by mutated proteins in the different sub-compartments of the sarcomere, document the techniques currently being used to investigate the pathobiological bases of the diseases, which remain largely unknown, and discuss possible therapeutic options.
