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Henk Granzier is a Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying muscle and cardiac dysfunction in genetic disorders, with particular emphasis on titin, nebulin, and other sarcomeric proteins. He investigates how structural proteins contribute to muscle elasticity, force generation, and disease pathogenesis in conditions like nemaline myopathy, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
Key research areas include:
- Titin's role in cardiac and skeletal muscle mechanics
- Genetic mutations affecting sarcomere assembly and function
- Development of animal models for neuromuscular and cardiomyopathies
- Therapeutic interventions targeting myofilament dysfunction
Recent work highlights discoveries in:
- Proteomic profiling of muscle diseases
- Mechanisms of super-relaxed myosin states in hibernating animals
- Pharmacological modulation of diastolic dysfunction
- Role of KLHL41 in muscle hypertrophy regulation
No awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. He is affiliated with the University of Arizona's medical research programs and collaborates on projects involving CRISPR-based gene editing and proteomic analyses.
