To recap, the transverse tubules are indispensable for efficient muscle function. Their key functions are: Rapidly transmit action potentials from the sarcolemma to the interior of the muscle fiber.

Myotonic dystrophy is one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy. It is a genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting. No treatments currently exist that slow the ...

Junctophilins (JPH) are a class of proteins found at junctions between the plasma membrane and the endoplasmic or sarcoplasmic reticulum, allowing for communications between proteins embedded in ...