Well, there’s a new metric in town – one that doctors are calling the ultimate marker of longevity Maria Arellano Simpson has ...

The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role ...

This valuable study reports the development of a novel organoid system for studying the emergence of autorhythmic gut peristaltic contractions through the interaction between interstitial cells of ...

A research group led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka from the Department of Chemical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, has ...

Laboratory of Cell Biophysics, A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia The Review covers the current state of functions, ...

This fundamental research conducted a molecular comparison between smooth muscle cells and adjacent fibroblast cells within lung blood vessels affected by pulmonary arterial hypertension. The study ...

Previous studies have shown that protein expression of DOCK7 is increased in skeletal muscle biopsies from patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), leading researchers from the University of ...

Remarkable Lego model showcases a transforming character brought to life through precise construction and detailed design. Each element is crafted to ensure fluid motion and structural balance during ...

An improved understanding of the mechanisms driving vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) modulation in the diseased vessel wall is needed to improve our approach to atherosclerotic plaque cap ...

If you're one of the 13% of American adults who has taken a GLP-1 drug for weight loss, you may know that while fat seemingly melts away, so too does muscle. And if you're not one for weights, or have ...