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Human Skeletal Muscle‐on‐a‐Chip

The FASEB Journal, 2019
A comprehensive understanding of the emergent properties of in vitro skeletal muscle growth and development is still in its infancy. To address this gap in our current knowledge, we have developed a stretchable micropatterned 3D human skeletal muscle platform that recapitulates organized and ...
Akshata R Naik, Sebastian Pernal, Kenneth T Lewis, Yaobin Wu, Hongkai Wu, Nicholas J Carruthers, Paul Stemmer, Bhanu P Jena   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

The in vitro engineering of craniofacial muscle constructs utilising degradable composite glass fibre-collagen scaffolds [PDF]

, 2010
Absent or defective craniofacial skeletal muscle can lead to loss of function and aesthetics. Current therapies are fraught with limitations: for example, the surgical transfer of tissue is associated with donor site morbidity coupled with a paucity ...
Shah, R.
core  

Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution of human muscle-derived cells to skeletal muscle regeneration in dystrophic host mice.

PLoS ONE, 2011
BackgroundStem cell transplantation is a promising potential therapy for muscular dystrophies, but for this purpose, the cells need to be systemically-deliverable, give rise to many muscle fibres and functionally reconstitute the satellite cell niche in ...
Jinhong Meng, Carl F Adkin, Shi-wen Xu, Francesco Muntoni, Jennifer E Morgan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fiber‐Format Flexible Linear Electrostatic Motors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A flexible coaxial fibre‐format electrostatic motor enables backdrivable and reversible linear actuation with high force density and functionality under bending, offering a scalable actuation platform for soft and wearable robotics. ABSTRACT Linear motion is fundamental to robotics, yet existing solutions are either rigid electromagnetic motors or ...
Sylvain Schaller, Herbert Shea
wiley   +1 more source

Biohybrid Crawling Robot With Spiral‐Spring Backbone and Inclined Legs for Enhanced Locomotion

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We present a biohybrid crawling robot integrating a muscle ring with a flexible skeleton combining two complementary structural elements. The spiral‐spring backbone enables large‐amplitude bending without compromising axial stability, while outward‐inclined legs with unequal front–rear lengths effectively convert deformation into directional strides ...
Tomohiro Morita, Minghao Nie, Shoji Takeuchi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human primary skeletal muscle cells express glutamate receptor GluR3, are activated by glutamate, and are affected by autoimmune GluR3B antibodies of epilepsy patients

Frontiers in Physiology
BackgroundGlutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system, common in neuromuscular junctions, and with abnormally reduced levels in several muscle diseases.
Mia Levite, Mia Levite, Nili Ilouz, Avi Harazi, Hadassa Goldberg-Stern, Hadassa Goldberg-Stern, Eithan Galun, Stella Mitrani-Rosenbaum   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Skeletal Muscle Health

Marine Drugs, 2015
Skeletal muscle is a plastic tissue capable of adapting and mal-adapting to physical activity and diet. The response of skeletal muscle to adaptive stimuli, such as exercise, can be modified by the prior nutritional status of the muscle. The influence of
Stewart Jeromson, Iain J. Gallagher, Stuart D. R. Galloway, D. Lee Hamilton   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An E box comprises a positional sensor for regional differences in skeletal muscle gene expression and methylation [PDF]

, 1999
To dissect the molecular mechanisms conferring positional information in skeletal muscles, we characterized the control elements responsible for the positionally restricted expression patterns of a muscle-specific transgene reporter, driven by regulatory
McGrew, M J; id_orcid, Nguyen, T, Horgan, D, Grieshammer, U, Ceccarelli, E, Rosenthal, N, Hughes, S H   +6 more
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Biomass DNA: An Emerging Building Block for Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Biomass DNA is rapidly emerging from its traditional role as a genetic blueprint to serve as a versatile abundant, highly programmable polymeric building block. This review highlights the transformation of macroscopic bulk biomass DNA into next generation of functional materials, spanning from dynamic hydrogels, sustainable bioplastics, and high ...
Yuwei Hu, Itamar Willner, Li Niu
wiley   +1 more source