The contractile function of smooth muscle relies on the dynamic interplay of three principal cytoskeletal networks: actin filaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules. Actin polymerisation and ...

Calponin is a thin-filament-associated protein that plays a central role in the control of smooth muscle contraction by binding to actin and tropomyosin and inhibiting myosin ATPase activity. Three ...

A recent study by University Medicine Halle shows how sepsis can lead to dysfunction of vascular smooth muscle cells. The researchers found that elevated lactate levels and acidosis, which can occur ...