This study provides a valuable new resource to investigate the molecular basis of the particular features characterizing the pipefish embryo. The authors found both unique and shared gene expression ...

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

"Biology uses chemically powered molecular machines for every biological ... Motormolecule gel contraction 3MB. Credit: University of Manchester The artificial rotary motors are incredibly tiny ...

Our data suggest that enhanced RyR2 activity is caused by altered levels of `Striated Muscle Preferentially Expressed ... The long- term goal of this project is to dissect the molecular and cellular ...

Using advanced molecular techniques ... of neuroscience at Baylor and one of the authors of the study. “Think of how muscle cells in the heart are responsible for contraction, while valve cells ...

Double blind, placebo controlled studies, as well as open label clinical trials, provide evidence that, when appropriate targets and doses are selected, botulinum toxin temporarily ameliorates ...

It delves into the molecular mechanisms behind this process ... The method of achieving this phenomenon involves the reflexive contraction of vascular smooth muscle, which is initiated by ...

A multi-institutional study has identified one of the allergens responsible for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an inflammatory disease of the esophagus. This is the first time one of the allergens ...