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Centrally nucleated skeletal muscle fibers

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An abnormality in which the nuclei of sarcomeres take on an abnormally central localization (or in which this feature is found in an increased proportion of muscle cells). [ PMID:20181480 HPO:probinson ]

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  • UMLS:C1842170
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Normally, the nuclei of muscle cells are located peripherally, immediately under the plasma membrane (sarcolemma).

definition

An abnormality in which the nuclei of sarcomeres take on an abnormally central localization (or in which this feature is found in an increased proportion of muscle cells).

has exact synonym

Centrally nucleated skeletal muscle fibres, Centralised nuclei, Centralised sarcomeric nuclei, Centralized nuclei, Central nuclei, Centralized sarcomeric nuclei

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HP:0003687

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