The balance between muscle contraction and relaxation is disrupted in various human diseases, including heart failure, cardiomyopathies, skeletal myopathies and neuromuscular conditions. Here, Hwang and Sykes discuss therapeutic strategies aimed at modulating the mechanical function of the sarcomere, focusing on agents that affect the function of myosin or the troponin complex.
- Peter M. Hwang
- Brian D. Sykes