Alpha-actinin-1 stabilizes focal adhesions to facilitate sarcomere assembly in cardiac myocytes
James B. Hayes, Anna M. Bainbridge, Alaina H. Willet, Dylan Tyler Burnette
This study shows ACTN1 is essential for sarcomere assembly in cardiac myocytes by stabilizing focal adhesions, distinct from ACTN2's role at Z-discs.
Molecular Biology of the Cell · Sep 10, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology