News tagged with muscle fibers
Researchers discover that stem cell marker regulates synapse formation
Among stem cell biologists there are few better-known proteins than nestin, whose very presence in an immature cell identifies it as a "stem cell," such as a neural stem cell. As helpful as this is to researchers, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 30, 2011 |
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Can newly discovered biology 'law' save lives?
What if doctors in the intensive care unit could predict if and when a patient was about to go into cardiac arrest? They could then be ready when it happened.
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Exercise and caloric restriction rejuvenate synapses in lab mice
(PhysOrg.com) -- Harvard University researchers have uncovered a mechanism through which caloric restriction and exercise delay some of the debilitating effects of aging by rejuvenating connections between ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Stem cell transplants in mice produce lifelong enhancement of muscle mass
A University of Colorado at Boulder-led study shows that specific types of stem cells transplanted into the leg muscles of mice prevented the loss of muscle function and mass that normally occurs with aging, a finding with ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 10, 2010 |
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The secret to chimp strength
February's brutal chimpanzee attack, during which a pet chimp inflicted devastating injuries on a Connecticut woman, was a stark reminder that chimps are much stronger than humans—as much as four-times stronger, some researchers ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Mexican experts find ancient blood on stone knives
(AP) - Traces of blood and fragments of muscle, tendon, skin and hair found on 2,000-year-old stone knives have given researchers the first conclusive evidence that the obsidian blades were used for human sacrifice so long ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 03, 2012 |
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LCD projector used to control brain, muscles of tiny organisms such as worms (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are using inexpensive components from ordinary liquid crystal display (LCD) projectors to control the brain and muscles of tiny organisms, including freely moving worms. Red, ...
Jan 16, 2011 |
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Light now in sight: Control of a 'blind' neuroreceptor with an optical switch
When nerve cells communicate with one another, specialized receptor molecules on their surfaces play a central role in relaying signals between them. A collaborative venture involving teams of chemists based at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Investigating muscle repair, scientists follow their noses
When muscle cells need repair, they use odor-detecting tools found in the nose to start the process, researchers have discovered.
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Gene therapy for muscular dystrophy shows promise beyond safety
Researchers have cleared a safety hurdle in efforts to develop a gene therapy for a form of muscular dystrophy that disables patients by gradually weakening muscles near the hips and shoulders.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Simple chemical cocktail shows first promise for limb re-growth in mammals
Move over, newts and salamanders. The mouse may join you as the only animal that can re-grow their own severed limbs. Researchers are reporting that a simple chemical cocktail can coax mouse muscle fibers ...
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Unique skeletal muscle design contributes to spine stability
The novel design of a deep muscle along the spinal column called the multifidus muscle may in fact be key to spinal support and a healthy back, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of ...
Jan 07, 2009 |
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To keep muscles strong, the 'garbage' has to go
In order to maintain muscle strength with age, cells must rid themselves of the garbage that accumulates in them over time, just as it does in any household, according to a new study in the December issue of Cell Metabolism. In the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Light workout: Scientists use optogenetics to effectively stimulate muscle movement in mice
Researchers at Stanford University were able to use light to induce normal patterns of muscle contraction, in a study involving bioengineered mice whose nerve-cell surfaces are coated with special light-sensitive proteins.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 26, 2010 |
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Muscle gene may provide new treatments for obesity and diabetes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Skeletal muscle enables us to walk, run or play a musical instrument, but it also plays a crucial role in controlling disease. Rockefeller University scientists have now shown how a specific molecule in skeletal ...
Jul 27, 2010 |
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Skeletal muscle
Skeletal muscle is a form of striated muscle tissue existing under control of the somatic nervous system. It is one of three major muscle types, the others being cardiac and smooth muscle. As its name suggests, skeletal muscle is linked to bone by bundles of collagen fibers known as tendons.
Skeletal muscle is made up of individual components known as muscle fibers. These fibers are long, cylindrical, multinucleated cells composed of actin and myosin myofibrils repeated as a sarcomere, the basic functional unit of the cell and responsible for skeletal muscle's striated appearance and forming the basic machinery necessary for muscle contraction. The term muscle refers to multiple bundles of muscle fibers held together by connective tissue.
For more information about Skeletal muscle, read the full article at
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