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Mice null for calsequestrin 1 exhibit deficits in functional performance and sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium handling.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Olojo Rotimi O, Ziman Andrew P, Hernández-Ochoa Erick O, Allen Paul D, Schneider Martin F, Ward Christopher W
Abstract excerpt
In skeletal muscle, the release of calcium (Ca(2+)) by ryanodine sensitive sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+) release channels (i.e., ryanodine receptors; RyR1s) is the primary determinant of contractile filament activation. Much attention has been focused on calsequestrin (CASQ1) and its role in SR Ca(2+) buffering as well as its potential for modulating RyR1, the L-type Ca(2+) channel (dihydropyridine receptor,...
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