Diseases and Disorders, Neuromuscular Disorders
Last Updated September 12, 2025 Introduction to the Muscular Dystrophies The muscular dystrophies represent a group of nine characterized disorders, all of which are associated with some level of loss of muscle function along with atrophy of muscle tissue. These...
Diseases and Disorders, Neuromuscular Disorders
Last Updated: September 12, 2022 Introduction to the Muscular Dystrophies The muscular dystrophies represent a group of nine characterized disorders, all of which are associated with some level of loss of muscle function along with atrophy of muscle tissue. These...
Muscle Biochemistry, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: October 23, 2025 Introduction to Muscle Cell Types Current understanding of the molecular events underlying muscle contraction is embodied in the sliding filament model of muscle contraction. The model is applicable to smooth, skeletal, cardiac, and...
Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, Diseases and Disorders
Last Updated: September 15, 2025 Introduction to the Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) represent a constellation of diseases that result from defects in the synthesis of carbohydrate structures (glycans) and in the...
