The Kennedy College of Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, invites you to attend a Masters Thesis defense by Alfredo Bongiorno on "The Role of Key Tropomyosin-Troponin T Interactions in Thin ...

Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles that can be consciously controlled, such as the muscles of your neck, arms, and legs. It makes up 30% to 40% of human body weight in a healthy person. The ...

We have previously demonstrated that neuronal axon growth both in the central and the peripheral nervous systems is markedly enhanced when non-muscle myosin II (NMII ... and redistributes the growth ...

Cytoskeleton contractility is ensured by F-actin sliding on the motor protein myosin II. F-actin and myosin II are held ... induces the cell to adapt to the new conditions. In cardiac muscle, ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This barrier tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called junctions. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

Their work, published in Nature Communications, reveals a mechanism of interdependence of different forms of the cytoskeletal proteins actin and myosin, and their functions. The team also ...

Their work reveals a mechanism of interdependence of different forms of the cytoskeletal proteins actin and myosin, and their functions. The team also demonstrates the key role of gamma-actin in ...