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Titin is divided into four portions based on the orientation of the molecule within the half sarcomere These portions which include the Z disk A band I band and M line determine titin s

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The passive stiffness of cardiac muscle plays a critical role in ventricular filling during diastole and is determined by the extracellular matrix and

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Loescher Freundt et al investigated the contribution of each cytoskeletal filament to passive myocardial stiffness by using a mouse model that allows for specific cleavage of titin they

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The sarcomere is the fundamental structural and functional unit of striated muscle and is directly responsible for most of its mechanical properties The sarcomere generates active or contractile

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The overall goal of our review is to explore how cardiac titin properties can be changed at a molecular level with an emphasis on titin stiffness and protein quality control PQC and how this

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Titin governs myocardial elastic forces with the largest contribution provided at both low and high strain Viscous force contributions are more uniformly distributed among the microtubules titin and actin

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The key determinants of the passive mechanical properties of the heart have long been debated but remain controversial Research using a precision approach indicates that titin

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Titin is the third myofilament of the cardiac muscle sarcomere with a single molecule spanning the half sarcomere Titin contains a molecular spring segment that generates passive force in sarcomeres

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The sarcomeric giant protein titin affects the passive elasticity of the heart muscle and is crucial for proper cardiac function including diastolic