Frailty is a condition characterized by increased vulnerability and decline in physical function. It's a growing concern in ...

This contribution is part of the special series of Inaugural Articles by members of the National Academy of Sciences elected in 2016. Contributed by Helen M. Blau, May 15, 2017 (sent for review April ...

Contributed by Kurt G. Beam, November 14, 2017 (sent for review September 20, 2017; reviewed by Christopher A. Ahern and Mark T. Nelson) ...

33 Considering the great plasticity of the muscular system and the ability of skeletal muscles to adapt to different stimuli, such as disuse or training types, studies to elucidate the mechanisms by ...

PURPOSE: To examine histological and histomorphometric techniques for measuring collagen in skeletal muscle ... or abdominal trauma. Tissue samples with an area of 1 cm 2 were collected from the ...

MALIGNANT smooth-muscle tumors (leiomyosarcomas) of soft-tissue origin are rare tumors, as indicated by the fact that in a review of the recent surgical literature, only one series, comprising 36 ...

imperial.ac.uk Background Skeletal muscle weakness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) carries a poor prognosis, therefore a non-invasive marker of this process could be useful. Reduced ...

Mitochondria are fascinating organelles regulating many critical cellular processes for skeletal ... muscle physiology, there are important aspects of mitochondrial biology that are still poorly ...

Exercise intolerance is a hallmark of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and is characterized by skeletal muscle (SkM) dysfunction with impaired oxidative capacity. To maintain ...