Skeletal Muscle Microbiopsies in Children and Adults—Tolerability, Sample Yield, and Analyzability
The generally low pain ratings for the microbiopsy procedure support its use as a tolerable method of acquiring skeletal muscle samples in both children and adults. It represents a less painful alternative to Bergström biopsies while still rendering adequate material for RNA sequencing.
Authors
- Kajsa Thulin
- Piotr Michno
- Jessica Norrbom
- Lotta Fornander
- Emil Rydell Högelin
- Paulo R. Jannig
- Sebastian Edman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2921-833X)
- Björn A. Alkner
- Axel Löfgren
- Ferdinand von Walden
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Region Jönköpings län (SE)
- Norrköping Science Park (SE)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
- Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Muscle & Nerve
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.70161
- Primary Topic
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Stiftelsen Promobilia
- Svenska Sällskapet för Medicinsk Forskning
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Umeå Universitet
- Centrum för idrottsforskning
- Stiftelsen Frimurare Barnhuset i Stockholm
- Neuroförbundet
- Stiftelsen Sunnerdahls Handikappfond
- Sällskapet Barnavård
- Futurum - Akademin för Hälsa och Vård, Region Jönköpings läns