Skeletal Muscle: Structure, Physiology and Diseases
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Tissues and Organs".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 186
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cellular and molecular muscle biology; myogenesis; genetics of muscle diseases; muscular dystrophy; excitation contraction coupling; malignant hyperthermia; molecular and cellular biology; skeletal muscle physiology; skeletal muscle metabolism
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Dear Colleagues,
Skeletal muscle is the most abundant tissue in mammals, accounting for a significant portion of the total body mass of healthy individuals. Its structure and function are intricately connected. Skeletal muscle plays a critical role in contraction, enabling movement, supporting body posture and position, and maintaining body temperature. These functions place high metabolic demands on skeletal muscle, highlighting its critical role in body metabolism. Needless to say, any alteration in one of the skeletal muscle components can lead to disease.
This Special Issue invites manuscripts that provide insights into recent developments in skeletal muscle structure, physiology, and diseases. Submissions can include both research papers and review articles from diverse disciplines such as biophysics, cell biology, molecular biology, and genetics.
Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Sorrentino
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- excitation–contraction coupling
- store-operated calcium entry
- sarcomeric proteins
- skeletal muscle metabolism
- skeletal muscle diseases
- muscle plasticity
- development
- sarcopenia
- aging
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