The authors present a useful agent-based model to study the tensile force generated by myosin mini-filaments in actin systems (bundles and networks ... connected contractile units like sarcomeres in ...

Each muscle fiber consists of a cross-banded structure that is further divided into myofibrils that contain thick (myosin) and thin (actin) myofilaments, which give muscle its stripe appearance. This ...

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A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study. McGill University researchers found that ...

Have you ever worked out and watched your muscles grow before your eyes? While this is a fun, satisfying sight to behold, it's unfortunately temporary. Known as a muscle pump, this type of instant ...

For every 1% increase in fatty muscle fraction, there was a 2% increase in the risk of CMD and a 7% increased risk of future serious heart disease, regardless of other known risk factors and body ...