Skeletal muscle: A review of molecular structure and function, in health and disease

K Mukund, S Subramaniam - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Decades of research in skeletal muscle physiology have provided multiscale insights into
the structural and functional complexity of this important anatomical tissue, designed to …

[HTML][HTML] Linking biochemical and structural states of SERCA: achievements, challenges, and new opportunities

R Aguayo-Ortiz, LM Espinoza-Fonseca - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sarcoendoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA), a member of the P-type ATPase
family of ion and lipid pumps, is responsible for the active transport of Ca2+ from the …

[HTML][HTML] Moderate aerobic training inhibits middle-aged induced cardiac calcineurin-NFAT signaling by improving TGF-ß, NPR-A, SERCA2, and TRPC6 in Wistar rats

B Baghaiee, R Bayatmakoo, P Karimi… - Cell Journal …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of moderate-intensity
training on the calcineurin/nuclear factor of activated t-cells (NFAT) pathway and factors …

Oxidative stress‐induced dysregulation of excitation–contraction coupling contributes to muscle weakness

R Qaisar, S Bhaskaran, P Premkumar… - Journal of cachexia …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background We have previously shown that the deletion of the superoxide scavenger, CuZn
superoxide dismutase, in mice (Sod1−/− mice) results in increased oxidative stress and an …

Sarcolipin Promotes Uncoupling of the SERCA Ca2+ Pump by Inducing a Structural Rearrangement in the Energy-Transduction Domain

JM Autry, DD Thomas, LM Espinoza-Fonseca - Biochemistry, 2016 - ACS Publications
We have performed microsecond (μs) molecular dynamics simulation (MDS) to identify
structural mechanisms for sarcolipin (SLN) uncoupling of Ca2+ transport from ATP …

Sarcolipin (sln) and Sarcoplasmic Reticulum calcium ATPase pump (serca1) expression increase in Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) skeletal muscle tissue …

S Robinson, D Hechter, F Almoumen… - … and Physiology Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Endothermy is the process by which organisms maintain a constant body temperature
despite dynamic environmental temperatures. There are two mechanisms organisms use to …

Selective ion binding and transport by membrane proteins–A computational perspective

HR Zhekova, V Ngo, MC da Silva, D Salahub… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2017 - Elsevier
Inorganic ions are critical for cellular function and require an efficient mechanism of transport
through the cellular membrane. Most often the transport of ions occurs through proteins …

Diabetes mellitus exacerbates post‐myocardial infarction heart failure by reducing sarcolipin promoter methylation

Z Liu, Y Zhang, C Qiu, H Zhu, S Pan, H Jia… - ESC heart …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Sarcolipin (SLN) is a key regulator of sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium‐ATPase
(SERCA) 2a, which handles intracellular calcium re‐uptake. This study was aimed to …

Mechanisms for cardiac calcium pump activation by its substrate and a synthetic allosteric modulator using fluorescence lifetime imaging

J Šeflová, C Cruz-Cortés, G Guerrero-Serna… - PNAS …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The discovery of allosteric modulators is an emerging paradigm in drug discovery, and
signal transduction is a subtle and dynamic process that is challenging to characterize. We …

[HTML][HTML] Structural basis for relief of phospholamban-mediated inhibition of the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase at saturating Ca2+ conditions

E Fernández-de Gortari… - Journal of Biological …, 2018 - ASBMB
Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+-ATPase (SERCA) is critical for cardiac Ca 2+ transport.
Reversal of phospholamban (PLB)-mediated SERCA inhibition by saturating Ca 2+ …