Plakoglobin supports length-dependent force generation and cardiac resistance to fasting
Samrat Chakraborty, Nashwa Jubran, Stephanie M Deditz, Jonathan A Kirk, Shenhav Shemer
This study shows plakoglobin supports force generation in skeletal muscle and protects cardiac muscle from fasting-induced atrophy by maintaining anabolic signaling and sarcolemmal complexes.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology