Predictably, loss of dystrophin yields a weaker muscle cell membrane 1, but this defect alone is insufficient to explain important features of the disease and its treatment.

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the ...

Many of the contractile functions of muscle cells are enabled by myocardin–SRF- and MRTF–SRF-regulated genes 57. Genes affecting actin dynamics and cell motility.

The pig’s heart was graying rapidly, so McCully decided to try it. He loaded a syringe with the extracted mitochondria and ...

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

Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles that are found within cells ... Some of the different types of animal cells include ...

Molecular vibrations, when paired with near-infrared (NIR) light, have opened a new chapter in cancer treatment. Instead of ...

Graphical Abstract Multiple layers of vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) are present in blood vessels forming the media of the vessel wall. vSMCs provide a vessel wall structure, enabling it to ...

Using millions of tiny needles, the patch samples molecular data from inside cells without damaging them, providing intel on composition in minutes.

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play a vital role in endothelial repair following vascular injury by maintaining the integrity of endothelium. As EPCs home to endothelial injury sites, they may ...

Space-grown muscle tissues reveal rapid aging-like decline in microgravity by International Society for Stem Cell Research ...

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