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Muscle Tissue from a 3D Printer – Produced in Zero Gravity

On their way into space, astronauts' bodies deteriorate dramatically in zero gravity. To address this problem and protect our ...

Motor protein 'hook' reveals how neurons deliver cargo with precision

For decades, scientists have known that motor proteins like kinesin-2 ferry vital cargo along microtubule "highways" inside ...

These 3 physical attributes make this 92-year-old sprinter a world record breaker and you could have them, too

Dubbed Italy’s 92-year-old ‘sprint queen’, her record-breaking achievements have certainly turned heads. She has also become ...
EMBO Press

Secretin targets interstitial cells of Cajal to regulate intestinal contractions

Secretin regulates Ca²⁺ signaling in interstitial cells of Cajal in the deep muscular plexus (ICC-DMP), revealing a targeted ...

These overlooked muscles are the key to aging well

From the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, scientists say improving your core strength can protect your spine and help you move ...
The EMBO Journal

Mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation regulates adult muscle stem cell function through modulating metabolic flux and protein acetylation

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. The bioenergetic requirements of muscle stem ...
Frontiers

A biomimetic model composed of injectable 3D muscle-like tissue, stromal and immune cells for recapitulating the rapid immune signature predictive of mRNA vaccine immunogenicity

Background: System vaccinology identified an early innate signature associated with vaccine-mediated protection whose induction is likely to involve both immune and non-immune cells. Methods: To ...
Frontiers

Tanshinone I, tanshinone IIA, and cryptotanshinone: key bioactive components modulating vascular smooth muscle cell function

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality among non-communicable diseases worldwide. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), as the predominant cellular component of the ...