Role of oxidation of excitation-contraction coupling machinery in age-dependent loss of muscle function in C. elegans
H. dridi, F. Forrester, A. Umanskaya, W. Xie, S. Reiken, A. Lacampagne, A. R. Marks
This paper shows that oxidative stress causes age-related muscle dysfunction in C. elegans by oxidizing the RyR homolog UNC-68 and reducing its stabilizing subunit FKB-2, leading to calcium leaks and muscle weakness.
bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2021Cell Biology