While their functions are diverse, myosins are similar in structure. NMII is so much like cardiac myosin, which keeps the ...

This study explores the use of polarized second-harmonic generation (pSHG) to investigate myosin conformation in the relaxed state, differentiating between the actin-available, disordered (ON) state ...

In muscle, actin filaments serve as tracks for force generation by myosin motors. Non-muscle cells contain similar force-generating assemblages of actin and myosin, including stress fibres and the ...

Smooth muscle differentiation is induced in the embryonic bladder by the centrally located urothelium in the undifferentiated mesenchyme in the periphery adjacent to the serosa.

A research group led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka from the Department of Chemical ...

With intensifying global warming and climate change, drought has become a major threat to global agriculture, impacting crop ...

BACKGROUND: Direct reprogramming of fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes is a potentially curative strategy for ischemic heart ...

The human muscular system is complex and has many functions in the body, like mobility and stability. Learn more about the muscular system here.

A research group has uncovered important details about how platelet-activating factor (PAF)—a powerful molecule involved in inflammation and allergic reactions—triggers contractions in the smooth ...

Why do I hurt? Cranky TissuesIf you’ve already scaled your workouts to match your current stress levels but still feel sore or limited, it’s time to look deeper at your soft tissue health.  This ...