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Troponin I
Troponin I, troponin T, and troponin C are the three closely associated subunits of the troponin complex of thin filaments in muscle. The complex serves as a calcium-sensitive switch that regulates muscle contraction. In the absence of calcium, Troponin I binds actin, inhibits actomyosin ATPase activity, and inhibits F-actin-myosin interactions. The troponin I gene family comprises three isoforms: skeletal TNI-fast, skeletal TNI-slow, and TNI-cardiac. (from OMIM 191044, 191043, 191042 and NCI)
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When it is tested
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17343. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Troponin I (C17343)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17343. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Real-world analytical and diagnostic evaluation of the Abbott i-STAT Alinity point-of-care high-sensitivity troponin I assay in a UK emergency department. — Ann Clin Biochem, 2026-10-08 (PMID 42850204; literature)
- Chamber-specific regulation of myofilament Ca2+ sensitivity by nNOSβ via troponin I phosphorylation: Predominance in the right ventricle. — J Gen Physiol, 2026-10-05 (PMID 42831835; literature)
- The Intradialytic Changes in Cardiac Troponin I-A Systematic Review. — Semin Dial, 2026-10-01 (PMID 42823652; literature)
- Validation of a Troponin I-Adapted Modified GRACE Score : A Cohort Study. — Hellenic J Cardiol, 2026-09-29 (PMID 42810547; literature)
- Troponin T versus troponin I in immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis: Complementary roles in screening and confirmation. — Clin Chim Acta, 2026-09-28 (PMID 42805449; literature)
- Rule-Out yield of the European society of cardiology 0/1-Hour troponin protocol in frail and non-frail octogenarians. — Ir J Med Sci, 2026-10-15 (PMID 42879120; literature)
- Point-of-care troponin I assay has acceptable performance detecting clinically important canine myocardial injury but reduced precision at low concentrations. — Am J Vet Res, 2026-10-14 (PMID 42874667; literature)
- Clinical Factors Associated with Intraoperative Increase in Cardiac Troponin and Its Prognostic Value During Liver Transplantation. — Korean J Anesthesiol, 2026-10-22 (PMID 42914141; literature)
- Automated sample preparation microfluidic platform for immuno-LAMP detection: application to troponin I quantification. — Anal Methods, 2026-10-15 (PMID 42734110; literature)
- T7 Ribonucleic Acid Polymerase-Triggered CRISPR/Cas13a and Branched HCR Cascade Amplification with Machine Learning for SERS Detection of Cardiac Troponin I. — ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2026-10-27 (PMID 42932909; literature)
- Clinical triage concordance of a point-of-care high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay using the ESC 0/1-hour algorithm. — Clin Chim Acta, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42918591; literature)