The human muscular system is complex and has many functions in the body. These include mobility, stability, posture, circulation, digestion, and more. There are several different types of muscles ...

Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have unlocked the structural details of a protein seen as key to treating a neuromuscular disease. Their success at obtaining a ...

Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) appearance due to their highly organized structure into functional units known as sarcomere.

Structure of the Bladder when Expanding. When the ureters remove urine from the kidneys to the bladder and the bladder begins to fill, the bladder’s muscles wall begin to thin, moving the ...

The structure of a key protein implicated in diseases affecting the heart muscle has been uncovered, scientists say. Researchers, including some from King's College London, say they now understand ...

Their success at obtaining a structural map of a protein known as leiomodin 2 (Lmod2) attached to two actin subunits offers a path forward for the study of nemaline myopathy, a hereditary disorder ...