Dystrophin is a mechanical tension modulator
A. D. Hofemeier, M. Ristau, M. Luber, T. M. Muenker, F. Herkenrath, B. Schmelz, L.-M. Scharfenstein, M. Brandt, P. Malova, M. Shahriyari, M. Rinn, D. Haertter, M. Tiburcy, W. H. Zimmermann, C. Lenz, , T. Betz
This study shows that dystrophin modulates baseline homeostatic tension in skeletal muscle, linking increased tissue tension to DMD pathogenesis.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2022 · PreprintBiophysics