This structure gives skeletal muscle a characteristic striated structure. Muscle contraction occurs when these myofilaments move closer together when stimulated ... Most involuntary muscles are made ...

Monoclonal mouse anti-human CD31 antibody (Dako, M0823) diluted to 1:50 in 1% BSA in PBS was used for HUVEC identification and a rabbit polyclonal antibody for α-smooth muscle actin (α ... tracheal ...

A new study from Western New England University (WNE) has revealed that long-term grape consumption significantly impacts ...

This important study examines the role of pericytes in patterning the zebrafish blood-brain barrier (BBB) and controlling its permeability. Using pdgfrb mutant zebrafish models lacking brain pericytes ...

Charli XCX has revealed that her song Girl, So Confusing brought her and Lorde "so much closer together". The Grammy-winning singer has opened up about the significance of the song, which appears ...

A protein that restricts muscle growth also has an unexpected role in the reproductive system, studies 1 in rodents have revealed. Researchers have been searching for ways to inhibit the protein ...

Muscle loss due to ageing, also known as sarcopenia, is more common in people over the age of 30 years. At some point in your 30s, you start to lose muscle mass and strength. Loss of muscle mass ...

A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been built by a team at the University of Tokyo and ...

With the recent surge in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, altogether called GLP-1s, there has been renewed scientific interest in understanding how our bodies regulate muscle growth.