by Melissa Rohman, Northwestern University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular metabolism and regeneration with muscle repair after injury, according to recent findings published in the journal Genes & Development. Clara Peek, Ph.D., assistant professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, was senior author of the...
TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY IMAGE: Reducing glucose concentration enhances cell proliferation of muscle stem cells, suggesting that excess glucose impedes cell proliferation capacity. CREDIT: TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that skeletal muscle satellite cells, key players in muscle repair, proliferate better in low glucose environments. This is contrary to conventional...
by University of California – San Diego Skeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domain A study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering provides new insights for developing therapies for muscle disease, injury and atrophy. By studying how different pluripotent stem cell lines build muscle, researchers have...
Whey protein supplements aren’t just for gym buffs according to new research from McMaster university. When taken on a regular basis, a combination of these and other ingredients in a ready-to-drink formula have been found to greatly improve the physical strength of a growing cohort: senior citizens. The deterioration of muscle mass and strength that is a...
