Background Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a dynamic and complex environment
characterized by biophysical, mechanical and biochemical properties specific for each …

Skeletal muscle mass increases during postnatal development through a process of
hypertrophy, ie enlargement of individual muscle fibers, and a similar process may be …

Despite a massive body of knowledge which has been produced related to the mechanisms
guiding muscle regeneration, great interest still moves the scientific community toward the …

Developing skeletal muscles express unique myosin isoforms, including embryonic and
neonatal myosin heavy chains, coded by the myosin heavy chain 3 (MYH3) and MYH8 …

Dystrophin is a long rod-shaped protein that connects the subsarcolemmal cytoskeleton to a
complex of proteins in the surface membrane (dystrophin protein complex, DPC), with further …

It has traditionally been believed that resistance training can only induce muscle growth
when the exercise intensity is greater than 65% of the 1-repetition maximum (RM). However …

Extracellular matrix (ECM) is an essential component of skeletal muscle. It provides a
framework structure that holds myofibers and blood capillaries and nerves supplying the …

The genesis of skeletal muscle during embryonic development and postnatal life serves as a
paradigm for stem and progenitor cell maintenance, lineage specification, and terminal …

Muscle wasting occurs in a variety of conditions, including both genetic diseases, such as
muscular dystrophies, and acquired disorders, ranging from muscle disuse to cancer …

Macrophages are essential for the efficient healing of numerous tissues, and they contribute
to impaired healing and fibrosis. Tissue repair proceeds through overlapping phases of …