In vascular strips, the adjacent endothelial cells modulate the contraction of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) induced by sphingosylphosphorylcholine (SPC) through nitric oxide (NO).

This basal tone requires constant generation of force produced by the contraction of smooth muscle cells that make up the sphincters," said Dr. ZhuGe. "However, the genetics governing how the ...

In order for contraction to occur ... In non-muscle and smooth muscle cells, actomyosin is not organized into sarcomeres. Instead, smooth muscle contains loosely organized actomyosin bundles.

A long molecule of RNA found in abundance in the healthy smooth muscle cells that give our blood vessels strength and flexibility is also essential to the continuous contraction that moves food ...

The authors found that spontaneous calcium ebbs and flows in smooth muscle cells correlated with arteriole dilation and contraction, respectively, in awake mice, whereas calcium levels in pericytes ...

Significantly altered expression of genes related to vascular smooth muscle cell contraction, synthetic and osteogenic phenotypes were observed during spaceflight. Most of the components related ...

Whether bronchi dilate or constrict is determined by smooth muscle cells in bronchial tissue. Chronic inflammation in asthma and the associated accumulation of inflammatory cells lead to increased ...

This basal tone requires constant generation of force produced by the contraction of smooth muscle cells that make up the sphincters," said Dr. ZhuGe. "However, the genetics governing how the ...

Smooth muscle cells are found in the walls of passageways in the body, like the GI tract as well as hollow organs like the bladder. The MCG scientists' animal models enable them to pinpoint ...

(May 9, 2023) – A long molecule of RNA found in abundance in the healthy smooth muscle cells that give our blood vessels strength and flexibility is also essential to the continuous contraction ...