The troponin complex is made up of regulatory proteins found in cardiac myocytes that
are integral to efficient cardiac muscle contraction. The complex is made up of 3
subunits: troponin C (TnC), troponin I (TnI), and troponin T (TnT). During myocardial
ischemia, downstream hypoxic effects lead to myocyte cell death and rupture of the
cell membrane.
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Publication history
Published online: January 11, 2023
Accepted:
January 10,
2023
Received:
December 22,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofFootnotes
See article by Duceppe et al., pages XXX-XX of this issue.
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