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Studies of Sarcomere Length by Optical Diffraction

In: Cell and Muscle Motility

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  • Roger McCarter

    (University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Physiology)

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Over the past few years, there has been an explosive increase in the use of optical diffraction as a tool for studying the function of skeletal muscle. The usefulness of this technique lies in the fact that it can provide an effectively instantaneous measurement of the length of the basic contractile unit of skeletal muscle fibers, the sarcomere. The importance of the measurement is that sarcomere length is a major determinant of the functional properties of skeletal-muscle cells. Optical-diffraction data can therefore identify a given sarcomere length and provide insight into the dynamic properties of sarcomeres and can be used to assess the validity of models of the mechanism of contraction. These data may also show how different populations of sarcomeres interact with each other, information that is of potential importance in both normal and diseased states of striated muscle.

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  • Roger McCarter, 1981. "Studies of Sarcomere Length by Optical Diffraction," Springer Books, in: Robert M. Dowben & Jerry W. Shay (ed.), Cell and Muscle Motility, chapter 2, pages 35-62, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-1-4684-8196-9_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-8196-9_2
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