UCLA researchers have transformed adult stem cells taken from human adipose -- or fat tissue -- into smooth muscle cells, which help the normal function of a multitude of organs like the intestine, ...
The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...
Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.
The muscular system works to control the movement of our body and internal organs. Muscle tissue contains something called muscle fibers. Muscle fibers consist of a single muscle cell. They help to ...
Weijuan Yao, Wenbo Mu, Amy Zeifman, Michelle Lofti, Carmelle V. Remillard, Ayako Makino, David L. Perkins, Joe G. N. Garcia, Jason X. J. Yuan, Wei Zhang https://doi ...
Purified heparin-binding growth factor-1 (HBGF-1) stimulated low density lipoprotein binding, internalization, and degradation in isolated human adult arterial smooth muscle cells. Exposure of ...
In a preclinical study, researchers identified and characterized 18 new compounds (agonists) that activate bitter taste receptor subtype TAS2R5 to promote relaxation of human airway smooth muscle ...