Length-dependent activation and auto-oscillation in skeletal myofibrils at partial activation by Ca2+

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 366, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 233-238

  Shimamoto, Yuta ^a   Suzuki, Madoka ^a   Ishiwata, Shin'ichi ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dextran; Force length relationship; Lattice spacing; Muscle contraction; Spontaneous oscillation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DEXTRAN;

ARTICLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBRIL; NONHUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOMERE; SARCOMERE LENGTH; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELLS, CULTURED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOFIBRILS; RABBITS; SARCOMERES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 37549019700     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.11.123     Document Type: Article

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