Most involuntary muscles are made up of smooth muscle. Smooth muscle lacks the striated structure of skeletal muscle and instead consists of sheets or layers of smooth muscle cells. When stimulated by ...

Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the ACTA2 gene (Milewicz et al., 2010), which encodes vascular smooth muscle α-actin ...

The ECM (extracellular matrix) provides the microenvironmental niche sensed by resident vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Aging and disease are associated with dramatic changes in ECM composition ...

Large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels play a crucial role in smooth muscle physiology by regulating membrane potential and intracellular calcium levels. These channels are ...

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Muscle is a soft tissue composed of elongated cells (muscle fibres) that produce force and motion through contraction. Involuntary cardiac and smooth muscles are responsible for contraction of the ...

Once the preserve of bodybuilders wanting arms like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s, protein powders are big business. The global ...

Heart disease, particularly coronary artery disease, is a leading cause of death worldwide. In the United States alone, it ...

Blood tests for cyclic adenosine monophosphate may be a simple and useful option for diagnosing asthma and determining its ...

"It takes about a month for it to grow back." Other changes may be permanent. For example, repeated blast exposure impairs ...

A resistance-based exercise program that Jennifer Aniston calls "a game changer" has been shown to improve a range of physical issues that arise during and after the menopause transition.

Background—The aetiology and pathology of both idiopathic megarectum and idiopathic megacolon are unknown. In particular, it is unknown whether there are abnormalities involving enteric nerves or ...