Contraction (finding)

Known as: Contraction, contractions 
 
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2016
2016
Using a thermistor flowmeter with attached video camera for monitoring sponge excurrent speed and oscular behaviour
A digital, four-channel thermistor flowmeter integrated with time-lapse cameras was developed as an experimental tool for… (More)
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2015
2015
The adverse effects of aldrin and dieldrin on both myometrial contractions and the secretory functions of bovine ovaries and uterus in vitro.
Aldrin and dieldrin are chloroorganic insecticides which are recognised as endocrine disruptors. The aim of the study was to… (More)
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2014
2014
The association of cortactin with profilin-1 is critical for smooth muscle contraction.
Profilin-1 (Pfn-1) is an actin-regulatory protein that has a role in modulating smooth muscle contraction. However, the… (More)
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2014
2014
Satellite cell activity is differentially affected by contraction mode in human muscle following a work-matched bout of exercise
Optimal repair and adaptation of skeletal muscle is facilitated by resident stem cells (satellite cells). To understand how… (More)
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2014
2014
A microscopic and macroscopic study of aging collagen on its molecular structure, mechanical properties, and cellular response.
During aging, collagen structure changes, detrimentally affecting tissues' biophysical and biomechanical properties due to an… (More)
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
IL-33 is more potent than IL-25 in provoking IL-13-producing nuocytes (type 2 innate lymphoid cells) and airway contraction.
BACKGROUND IL-25 and IL-33 belong to distinct cytokine families, but experimental mouse studies suggest their immunologic… (More)
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2013
2013
Temperature and transmural region influence functional measurements in unloaded left ventricular cardiomyocytes
Intact cardiomyocytes are increasingly being used to investigate the molecular mechanisms of contraction and to screen new… (More)
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2011
2011
Calcium sensitization involved in dexmedetomidine-induced contraction of isolated rat aorta.
Dexmedetomidine, a full agonist of the α2B-adrenoceptor that is mainly involved in vascular smooth muscle contraction, is… (More)
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2002
2002
Effects of transient muscle contractions and stretching on the tendon structures in vivo.
This study compared the effects of static stretching (ST) and repeated muscle contractions (CON) on the viscoelastic properties… (More)
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1987
1987
Twitch potentiation after fatiguing exercise in man
Twitch potentiation was studied in the human triceps surae complex before and after intermittent maximal voluntary contractions… (More)
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