The human heart, often described as the body's engine, is a remarkable organ that tirelessly beats to keep us alive. At the core of this vital organ, intricate processes occur when it contracts, where ...

Regulation of actin dynamics at filament ends determines the organization and turnover of actin cytoskeletal structures. In striated muscle, it is believed that tight capping of the fast-growing ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Muscle fibers are maintained in culture in a fully contractile state and are relaxed by the addition of 10-7 M tetrodotoxin (TTX). This toxin ...

Nebulin is a giant modular sarcomeric protein that has been proposed to play critical roles in myofibrillogenesis, thin filament length regulation, and muscle contraction. To investigate the ...