A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that damage to small blood vessels in the hereditary disease CADASIL may disrupt ...
- 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) ...
As food is digested and nutrients are absorbed, there is a lot of movement in the gut. Scientists have now shown that a protein called Piezo1 that acts as a pressure sensor in the body also works to ...
Panel A shows how insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) effect protein anabolism by signaling through their receptors (IR and IGF1R, respectively). This signaling results in the activation ...