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- DictionarySmooth mus·cle/smo͞oT͟H ˈməsəl/
noun
- 1. muscle tissue in which the contractile fibrils are not highly ordered, occurring in the gut and other internal organs and not under voluntary control.
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2 days ago · As reported in cell‐lineage tracing mouse models, CD31 + endothelial cells can express the SMC contractile protein α‐smooth muscle actin (SMA) 18 and SMCs can express the macrophage marker CD68. 19 Moreover, leukocytes and endothelial cells can also express SMA both in atherosclerotic lesions and in injured blood vessels. 18, 20, 21, 22 ...
4 days ago · Ythdf2 was significantly upregulated in human and rodent PH-PASMCs, and smooth muscle cell–specific Ythdf2 deficiency ameliorated PASMC proliferation, right ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary vascular remodeling, and PH development.
4 days ago · Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a progressive inflammatory muscle disease of unknown cause, prevalent in older adults. Through spatial and single nuclear profiling, the authors identify a ...
5 days ago · Unlike bulking up, which focuses on increasing muscle size, toning aims to enhance muscle definition while maintaining a lean appearance. How It Works: The Science Behind Muscle Toning. To comprehend muscle toning, we must first grasp the basics of muscle physiology. Our muscles comprise fibers that contract and relax in response to stimuli.
The fascia serves an essential role in protecting and supporting the internal structures in the body, owing in particular to its ability to reduce friction between tissues and to transmit and distribute mechanical stress produced by external forces and muscle contraction. Characteristics and types
3 days ago · TFEB chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq) data from human aortic smooth muscle cells (GSE137577) showed two TFEB-bound regions located upstream of the IGF2 transcription start site . In agreement with this finding, lentivirus-mediated short hairpin RNA (shRNA) knockdown of Tfeb transcript in C2C12 myotubes resulted in diminished ...
4 days ago · The primary muscles involved in breathing are the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles. These muscles are crucial for the fundamental act of breathing and are responsible for the majority of air movement in and out of the lungs during quiet, relaxed breathing.
