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SUBMITTER: Zebrick B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4254725 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zebrick Brian B Teeramongkolgul Teesit T Nicot Romain R Horton Michael J MJ Raoul Gwenael G Ferri Joel J Vieira Alexandre R AR Sciote James J JJ
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 20141028 5
<h4>Introduction</h4>α-Actinins are myofibril anchor proteins that influence the contractile properties of skeletal muscles. ACTN2 is expressed in slow type I and fast type II fibers, whereas ACTN3 is expressed only in fast fibers. ACTN3 homozygosity for the 577X stop codon (ie, changing 577RR to 577XX, the R577X polymorphism) results in the absence of α-actinin-3 in about 18% of Europeans, diminishes fast contractile ability, enhances endurance performance, and reduces bone mass or bone mineral ...[more]