University of Maine researchers have published new findings about how muscles form, why certain muscle diseases develop and ...

Using zebrafish models, researchers demonstrated that Mylpf is essential for building functional fast-twitch muscles. The ...

Immobility-induced muscle wasting (or disuse atrophy) represents a major health issue for patients who are bed-ridden for a prolonged period of time due to injuries or illnesses, which could incur ...

Researchers have identified the role of the large Maf transcription factor family in regulating fast twitch muscle fibers. A mouse model lacking Maf expression in the skeletal muscles exhibited a ...

Translational proof-of-concept studies for gene therapeutics often match the payload gene sequence to the preclinical animal model as this avoids immune responses that could compromise drug efficacy.

The same model also allows exploration of CICR in neurons, smooth muscle, and immune cells, expanding its clinical impact. With this insight, drug design can now focus on precision control of Ca²⁺ ...

Stimulating muscle fibers with magnets causes them to grow in the same direction, aligning muscle cells within tissue. The findings offer a simpler, less time-consuming way for medical researchers to ...

Biological muscles act as flexible actuators, generating force naturally and with an impressive range of motion. Unsurprisingly, scientists and engineers have been striving to build artificial muscles ...

The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, according to a University of Michigan study. Nearly all animals use muscle to move, and it's been known for a long ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Different types of exercise encourage the formation of different types of muscle fibers, or the cells that make up your muscles. Slow twitch muscle fibers support endurance activities ...