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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Abnormal muscle fiber desmin
  1. ... are involved in another rare muscle disorder called desmin-related myopathy with Mallory body-like inclusions. This disorder is characterized by the presence of small clusters of accumulated proteins in the muscle fibers. These abnormal regions can only be seen when muscle tissue ...
  2. ... and muscles used for movement (skeletal muscle). Within muscle fibers, desmin proteins are important to help maintain the structure of sarcomeres, which are necessary for muscles to tense (contract). The desmin proteins surround rod- ...