A Nature Communications study shows that the protein DDIT4 drives vascular smooth muscle cell switching and artery thickening ...

Different tissues need different amounts of blood depending on what they are doing. Meeting those changing demands requires the circulatory system to continually balance how much blood flows to ...

After the laboratory rodents landed safely, scientists examined the structures of the smooth muscle tissue of their organs. RUDN University scientists found that after space flight in rodents of both ...

The mechanical environment of smooth muscle cells and the surrounding extracellular matrix orchestrates vascular tone, tissue remodelling and pathology. Smooth muscle cells reside within a fibrous ...

CreERT2 knock-in mouse line whose tamoxifen-inducible reporter selectively labels microvascular endothelial cells in heart, ...

Muscle stem cells normally remain inactive until tissue is injured. They then become active, multiply, rebuild the damaged area, and produce replacement stem cells that return to a dormant state.

MXene nanoparticle scaffolds have been shown to stimulate muscle growth, making them a promising option to treat muscle loss and damage. Now, researchers explain the molecular mechanisms behind their ...

Differences in the way muscles respond to stress could help explain why certain sports injuries are more common in women compared to men, and vice versa, new research suggests. The small study is ...

Combining lab-grown muscle tissue with a series of flexible mechanical joints has led to the development of an artificial hand that can grip and make gestures. The breakthrough shows the way forward ...

RUDN University scientists have discovered that in weightlessness, the contractile activity of smooth muscles in the hollow organs of the gastrointestinal tract is disrupted. New data must be taken ...