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

A research group has uncovered important details about how platelet-activating factor (PAF)—a powerful molecule involved in ...

BACKGROUND: Growing evidence suggests that the epigenetic reader Brd4 (bromodomain-containing protein 4) is involved in aging and aging-related diseases. However, the specific mechanisms by which Brd4 ...

Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.

All the latest science news on smooth muscle cells from Phys.org. Find the latest news, advancements, and breakthroughs.

Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody Test: An Important Test for Autoimmune Hepatitis Written by Nicklya Harris-Ray Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on February 20, 2024 3 min read ...

Osada-Oka, M., Ikeda, T., Akiba, S. and Sato, T. (2008) Hypoxia Stimulates the Autocrine Regulation of Migration of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells via HIF-1α-Dependent Expression of Thrombospondin-1.

All muscles in the human body fit into one of three types or categories: "skeletal, smooth, and cardiac," explains Eric Hegedus, PT, PhD, a professor of rehabilitation sciences at Tufts University ...

Muscle stem cells called satellite cells compensate for this by donating their nuclei into growing muscle fibers. You lose satellite cells as you age, which could be one reason why it's harder to ...