- 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) ...

The human heart, often described as the body's engine, is a remarkable organ that tirelessly beats to keep us alive. At the core of this vital organ, intricate processes occur when it contracts, where ...

Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Vol. 41 (1967), pp. 10-15 (6 pages) Using a fresh unfixed muscle preparation and phase contrast microscopy, the entire sequence of morphological ...

Numerous motor and structural proteins compose a highly ordered structure known as the sarcomere, the basic unit of muscle contraction in heart and skeletal muscles. Sarcomeric myosin heavy chain ...

Researchers have just made the unexpected discovery of a novel organization of muscle fibers in Parophidion vassali, a fish that lives in the Mediterranean Sea and, like many fish, uses specialized ...

The giant cytoskeletal protein obscurin, represented in Caenorhabditis elegans by its orthologue UNC-89, plays a pivotal role in organising the intricate architecture of striated muscles. UNC-89 is ...

Cancer patients often lose excessive amounts of weight. This affects up to 80% of patients and is mainly due to a decrease in muscle mass and fatty tissue. This cancer-induced cachexia (CIC) is ...