Smooth muscle contraction is a vital physiological process ... Recent research has expanded our understanding of these mechanisms, revealing the involvement of various kinases and phosphatases ...

by discovering the previously unknown role of two enzymes in heart Two hitherto unknown enzymes play a key role in regulating the mechanism behind heart muscle contraction, a research team led by ...

Ultimately, this research can help us better understand and treat neuromuscular systems and better understand the diversity of this mechanism in our natural world. Muscle contraction provides ...

The discovery overturns previous assumptions that muscle contraction and movement is ... While more research is needed to confirm that the same mechanism applies for human muscles, the researchers ...

The study of molecular mechanics and cellular motility. Cell motility, regulation of cell shape and the mechanism and regulation of muscle contraction. Our lab’s main interest is the study of ...

Sarcomeric myosin heavy chain proteins are the molecular motors responsible for muscle contraction. Mutations in these proteins ... Research in the Leinwand lab focuses on unraveling mechanisms of ...

This means that macrophages help fine-tune muscle contractions ... This intricate mechanism highlights the macrophages' role as key integrators of immune, sensory, and metabolic functions in ...