The contractile function of smooth muscle relies on the dynamic interplay of three principal cytoskeletal networks: actin filaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules. Actin polymerisation and ...
Endothelin signalling in vascular smooth muscle constitutes a central mechanism by which the endothelium regulates vascular tone, structure and remodelling. The 21-amino-acid peptide endothelin-1 ...
Fat, not skeletal muscle, accounted for most of the weight loss. According to the study, GLP-1 medicines reduced body fat in obese mice much more than lean body mass, and fat and liver mass fell ...