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J Anderson1, Z Li, F Goubel.
Abstract
The effects of an absence of desmin on passive stiffness of skeletal muscle were analyzed using soleus muscles from desmin knockout mice. Stiffness was evaluated by analyzing the passive tension induced by a ramp-and-hold extension test. This test showed that passive resistance to stretch was largely increased for muscles lacking desmin. This study could facilitate interpretation of changes in muscle mechanics observed in humans affected by desmin-related myopathies. Copyright 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11439386 DOI： 10.1002/mus.1115
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Muscle Nerve ISSN： 0148-639X Impact factor: 3.217