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Role of Titin in Skeletal Muscle Function and Disease

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This review covers recent developments in the titin field. Most recent reviews have discussed titin’s role in cardiac function: here we will mainly focus on skeletal muscle, and discuss recent advances in the understanding of titin’s role in skeletal muscle function and disease.

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Ottenheijm, C.A.C., Granzier, H. (2010). Role of Titin in Skeletal Muscle Function and Disease. In: Rassier, D. (eds) Muscle Biophysics. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 682. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6366-6_6

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