[NTR-cxg] myotendinous junction

[sebozzie]

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Preferred term label
myotendinous junction

Synonym(s) (add reference(s), please)
myotendinous junction nuclei https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20063-w
MTJ https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18789-8
MTJ nuclei https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20064-9

Definition
Myotendinous junction nuclei are specialized muscle nuclei located at the interface where muscle fibers connect to tendons. These myonuclei help regulate the structural integrity and function of the muscle-tendon connection, playing a key role in transmitting the force generated by muscle contraction to the tendon.

Parent cell type term
CL:0008046: extrafusal muscle fiber

Anatomical structure where the cell type is found
UBERON:0001134: skeletal muscle tissue

Your ORCID
0009-0001-6947-615X

Additional notes or concerns

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20063-w: "Myotendinous junction (MTJ) nuclei ... were notable for expression of Col22a1 ..."

[dosumis]

GO has myotendenous junction GO:0005927

suggested label: myotendenous junction nucleus
Suggested EC def: 'GO:nucleus and part_of some 'CL:0008046; extrafusal muscle fiber' and overlaps some 'GO:0005927; myotendenous junction'

[Caroline-99]

Hi @sebozzie. The new term 'myotendinous junction nucleus (CL:4052024) will be included in the next CL release. The terms "myotendinous junction nuclei" and "MTJ nuclei" have been added as synonyms. Thank you.