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adj. - Of or relating to an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber

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  • In addition, increased sarcolemmal permeability suggests functional impairment of the DGC complex in cardiac myofibers.
  • In order to allow trans-sarcolemmal calcium to reach the intracellular ryanodine receptors, Cav1. 2 channels must be localized at T-tubules
  • Utrophin's sarcolemmal expression was demonstrated in the muscle from one of the CKCS dogs in the current study in some non-regenerating fibres.
  • The morphological alterations are heralded by sarcolemmal damage, characterized by increased plasma membrane permeability caused by oxidative damage to lipids and proteins.
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