A structural protein is one that makes up the structure or framework of your cells and tissues ... The integrity of the collagen found in the skeletal system decreases with age as well, leading ...

In 2021, 529 million people were living with diabetes worldwide, and an estimated 1·31 billion individuals are projected to ...

The ensemble of skeletal muscles can be considered the largest metabolic and endocrine organ of the human body. The more than ...

An interdisciplinary research team led by Professor Dr. Bent Brachvogel has examined how mitochondria influence the premature ...

But recent research suggests that under the right conditions, even adult heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes ... it can—if given the right conditions. Skeletal muscle, like that in ...

It's no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones.

However, it has remained unclear which cells in skeletal muscle are targeted by androgen and by what mechanism of action it regulates skeletal muscle mass. In a new study published in the ...

Nowadays, the prevalence of sedentary lifestyles and high-caloric diets leads to an imbalance between energy intake and ...

A research team has developed a novel strategy for isolating high-purity muscle stem cells (MuSCs), fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs), and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from porcine muscle tissue.