The influence of longitudinal muscle fascicle growth on mechanical function
Skeletal muscle has the remarkable ability to remodel and adapt, such as the increase in
serial sarcomere number (SSN) or fascicle length (FL) observed after overstretching a …
serial sarcomere number (SSN) or fascicle length (FL) observed after overstretching a …
Under construction: The dynamic assembly, maintenance, and degradation of the cardiac sarcomere
The sarcomere is the basic contractile unit of striated muscle and is a highly ordered protein
complex with the actin and myosin filaments at its core. Assembling the sarcomere …
complex with the actin and myosin filaments at its core. Assembling the sarcomere …
Combining ultrafast ultrasound and high-density EMG to assess local electromechanical muscle dynamics: a feasibility study
Skeletal muscles generate force, enabling movement through a series of fast electro-
mechanical activations coordinated by the central nervous system. Understanding the …
mechanical activations coordinated by the central nervous system. Understanding the …
The sarcomere force–length relationship in an intact muscle–tendon unit
The periodic striation pattern in skeletal muscle reflects the length of the basic contractile
unit: the sarcomere. More than half a century ago, Gordon, Huxley and Julian provided …
unit: the sarcomere. More than half a century ago, Gordon, Huxley and Julian provided …
3D Muscle Architecture of the Pectoral Muscles of European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
SP Sullivan, FR McGechie… - Integrative …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Avian flight is achieved through a number of modifications to the body, including the pectoral
girdle, yet little is known about the architecture of the pectoral musculature. Muscle …
girdle, yet little is known about the architecture of the pectoral musculature. Muscle …
Muscle length influence on rectus femoris damage and protective effect in knee extensor eccentric exercise
This study tested the hypothesis that the magnitude of rectus femoris (RF) damage and the
repeated bout effect (RBE) would be greater after knee extensor eccentric exercise …
repeated bout effect (RBE) would be greater after knee extensor eccentric exercise …
Current understanding of residual force enhancement: cross-bridge component and non-cross-bridge component
A Fukutani, W Herzog - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Muscle contraction is initiated by the interaction between actin and myosin filaments. The
sliding of actin filaments relative to myosin filaments is produced by cross-bridge cycling …
sliding of actin filaments relative to myosin filaments is produced by cross-bridge cycling …
Modeling neuromuscular diseases in zebrafish
J Singh, SA Patten - Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neuromuscular diseases are a diverse group of conditions that affect the motor system and
present some overlap** as well as distinct clinical manifestations. Although individually …
present some overlap** as well as distinct clinical manifestations. Although individually …
Preparation and characterization of polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate/carboxymethyl cellulose composite hydrogels with oriented structure
K Chen, T Zong, Q Chen, S Liu, L Xu, D Zhang - Soft Materials, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In order to control complex motion behavior in organisms, most biological tissues have
highly oriented structures and anisotropic mechanical properties, such as articular cartilage …
highly oriented structures and anisotropic mechanical properties, such as articular cartilage …
Cardiomyocyte sarcomere length variability: Membrane fluorescence versus second harmonic generation myosin imaging
Sarcomere length (SL) and its variation along the myofibril strongly regulate integrated
coordinated myocyte contraction. It is therefore important to obtain individual SL properties …
coordinated myocyte contraction. It is therefore important to obtain individual SL properties …