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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… 
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ADRA1A protein, humanANLN geneActin-Binding Protein AnillinAnkyrin-1

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Molecular motor activityMuscle function

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Deficiency of LKB1 in skeletal muscle prevents AMPK activation and glucose uptake during contraction
Recent studies indicate that the LKB1 tumour suppressor protein kinase is the major 'upstream' activator of the energy sensor AMP… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Signal transduction mechanisms mediating the physiological and pathophysiological actions of angiotensin II in vascular smooth muscle cells.
Until recently, the signaling events elicited in vascular smooth muscle cells by angiotensin II (Ang II) were considered to be… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Dystrophin protects the sarcolemma from stresses developed during muscle contraction.
The protein dystrophin, normally found on the cytoplasmic surface of skeletal muscle cell membranes, is absent in patients with… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Structure of the actin-myosin complex and its implications for muscle contraction.
Muscle contraction consists of a cyclical interaction between myosin and actin driven by the concomitant hydrolysis of adenosine… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Effect of Ca2+ on cross-bridge turnover kinetics in skinned single rabbit psoas fibers: implications for regulation of muscle contraction.
The effect of Ca2+ upon the rate constant of force redevelopment following a period of isotonic shortening with immediate… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Decreased catecholamine sensitivity and beta-adrenergic-receptor density in failing human hearts.
To identify the role of the myocardial beta-adrenergic pathway in congestive heart failure, we examined beta-adrenergic-receptor… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The responses of human muscle spindle endings to vibration of non‐contracting muscles.
1. In micro‐electrode recordings from the human peroneal and tibial nerves, the responses of thirty‐two primary spindle endings… 
Review
1972
Review
1972
Dynamic properties of mammalian skeletal muscles.
Introduction. ............................................................ 129 Fiber Types… 
Review
1969
Review
1969
Control of muscle contraction
As is well known, the memorable discovery of Galvani (1791) was followed by the development of two new fields of science… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
The Mechanism of Muscular Contraction
During the last few years the basic features of the sliding-filament model of contraction in striated muscle have gained general… 
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