Mammalian skeletal muscle comprises different fiber types, whose identity is first established
during embryonic development by intrinsic myogenic control mechanisms and is later …

Mammalian skeletal muscles are composed of a variety of highly specialized fibers whose
selective recruitment allows muscles to fulfill their diverse functional tasks. In addition …

Despite intensive research, a large variation in meat quality is still observed in most meat
producing species. It is widely accepted that myofibre type composition is an important …

Since Canis lupus familiaris first shared a fire with man more than 15,000 years ago, dogs
have been trusted and valued coworkers. Yet the relatively new field of canine ergonomics …

Aim To parse out the impact of advanced ageing and disuse on skeletal muscle function, we
utilized both in vivo and in vitro techniques to comprehensively assess upper‐and lower …

The aim of this study was to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
affects skeletal muscle regeneration through a reduction of oxidative status in satellite cells …

Gigantopyramidal neurons, referred to as Betz cells in primates, are characterized by large
somata and extensive basilar dendrites. Although there have been morphological …

Several studies have examined the effects of vibrations on muscle mass and performance in
young healthy people. We studied the effects of vibrations on muscles of elderly male and …

microRNAs play an important role in the growth and development of chicken embryos,
including the regulation of skeletal muscle genesis, myoblast proliferation, differentiation …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), caused by mutations in the dystrophin (DMD) gene,
is associated with fatal muscle degeneration and atrophy. Patients with DMD have …