- Muscle cells, also known as myocytes, are specialized cells designed for contraction and force production. Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

In work published in Nature Biotechnology, Rubin and his research group turned to 3D cell culture to take on the problem of generating sufficient satellite cells for regenerative therapies. 2 ...

Researchers have investigated the effect of increased cell temperature on the contractility of skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle by heating the muscle proteins using advanced microscopical techniques ...

In a world with rapidly aging societies, there’s a need for a detailed understanding of the cause and progression of diseases associated with aging. Skeletal muscle is the key motor system in the ...

Sept. 18 -- WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- A single cell can repopulate damaged skeletal muscle in mice, says a Stanford University School of Medicine study that's the first to confirm that ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

Cutting calories has long been linked to longer life in lab animals, but scientists are now tracing that effect down to the ...

The misconception that muscle can be lean or bulky lies in its appearance. “When people (say ‘lean’), they’re usually ...