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Calcium Dyshomeostasis in Tubular Aggregate Myopathy.
International journal of molecular sciences - 22 Nov 2016
Lee Jong-Mok, Noguchi Satoru
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Calcium is a crucial mediator of cell signaling in skeletal muscles for basic cellular functions and specific functions, including contraction, fiber-type differentiation and energy production. The sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) is an organelle that provides a large supply of intracellular Ca2+ in myofibers. Upon excitation, it releases Ca2+ into the cytosol, inducing contraction of myofibrils. During relaxation, it...
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