Biologists have long treated cell membranes as passive barriers, thin skins that separate the chemistry of life from the ...

Cutting calories has long been linked to longer life in lab animals, but scientists are now tracing that effect down to the level of muscle proteins. Instead of simply shrinking our bodies, modest ...

- Muscle cells, also known as myocytes, are specialized cells designed for contraction and force production. Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) ...

As we age, our muscles atrophy. Earlier this year, researchers found that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a protein critical in skeletal muscle development loses its functionality due to nitration as ...

How do muscle cells grow after a workout? And how do your genetics affect your experience as a gymgoer? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Without the trillions of bacteria in the gut, muscles might not be able to knit themselves back together after an injury. According to a study published February 22 in Immunity, T cells that normally ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered an unknown way obesity causes high blood pressure ...

“Expression tells us what cells do, but regulatory DNA tells us where they come from, how they develop, and which germ layer ...