The mechanobiology of stem cells examines how physical forces and the mechanical properties of the surrounding environment guide cell behaviour, lineage commitment and tissue organisation. In tissue ...

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 ...

Stimulating muscle fibers with magnets causes them to grow in the same direction, aligning muscle cells within tissue. The findings offer a simpler, less time-consuming way for medical researchers to ...