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Muscle Contraction

Known as: Contractions, Muscle, Muscle Cell Contraction, muscle motor activity 
A process in which force is generated within muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. Force generation involves a chemo-mechanical… Expand
National Institutes of Health

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ADRA1A protein, humanANLN geneActin-Binding Protein AnillinAnkyrin-1
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Molecular motor activityMuscle function

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Review
2019
Review
2019
Role of Myokines in Regulating Skeletal Muscle Mass and Function
Loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength has recently become a hot research topic with the extension of life span and an… Expand
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Review
2019
Review
2019
Anatomy, Function, and Dysfunction of the Right Ventricle: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.
There is increasing recognition of the crucial role of the right ventricle (RV) in determining functional status and prognosis in… Expand
Review
2019
Review
2019
Titin as a force-generating muscle protein under regulatory control.
Titin has long been recognized as a mechanical protein in muscle cells that has a main function as a molecular spring in the… Expand
Review
2018
Review
2018
Role of thyroid hormone in skeletal muscle physiology.
Thyroid hormones (TH) are crucial for development, growth, differentiation, metabolism and thermogenesis. Skeletal muscle (SM… Expand
Review
2018
Review
2018
A Review of Podocyte Biology
  • P. Garg
  • American Journal of Nephrology
  • 2018
    • Corpus ID: 44106299
Background: Podocyte biology is a developing science that promises to help improve understanding of the mechanistic nature of… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Dietary Nitrate and Physical Performance.
Nitric oxide (NO) plays a plethora of important roles in the human body. Insufficient production of NO (for example, during older… Expand
Review
2018
Review
2018
The effects of obesity on skeletal muscle contractile function
ABSTRACT Obesity can cause a decline in contractile function of skeletal muscle, thereby reducing mobility and promoting obesity… Expand
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Review
2018
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2018
Neuromuscular Junction Formation, Aging, and Disorders.
Synapses, the fundamental unit in neuronal circuits, are critical for learning and memory, perception, thinking, and reaction… Expand
Review
2018
Review
2018
Architecture shapes contractility in actomyosin networks.
Myosin-driven contraction of the actin cytoskeleton is at the base of cell and tissue morphogenesis. At the molecular level… Expand
Review
2018
Review
2018
Role of Oxidative Stress as Key Regulator of Muscle Wasting during Cachexia
Skeletal muscle atrophy is a pathological condition mainly characterized by a loss of muscular mass and the contractile capacity… Expand
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