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Paclitaxel induces NM2‐dependent cellular contraction through GEF‐H1 dissociation from microtubules and RhoA/ROCK activation in cancer cells

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Taxanes are widely used chemotherapeutics whose effects on cellular mechanics remain poorly understood. We show that paclitaxel induces rapid cellular contraction by promoting GEF‐H1 dissociation from microtubules and non‐muscle myosin II activation through RhoA/ROCK.
Gloria Asensio‐Juárez, Rafael Pérez‐Díaz, Hugo Ramos‐Solano, Marina Garrido‐Casado, Vanessa C. Talayero, Miguel Vicente‐Manzanares   +5 more
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Model-based control of skeletal muscle using muscle-contraction models

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering
Bioactuators using skeletal muscle are expected to be applied to medical and welfare equipment as functional materials with self-growth functions. In this regard, their contraction force must be controlled with high accuracy for the desired operation ...
Mutsuki HAGIWARA, Takumi MOCHIDA, Wataru HIJIKATA   +2 more
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A new flow chip in combination with multiphoton microscopy as a protocol for longitudinal 3D imaging of tissue calcification under shear stress

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Miniaturized flow chip platform enabling continuous perfusion and longitudinal multiphoton 3D imaging of vascular smooth muscle cell constructs under physiological flow. Brightfield imaging guides region selection, while CellTracker Green and mRuby‐labeled fetuin‐A visualize cells and mineral deposition, respectively. Magnesium supplementation markedly
Vytautas Kučikas, Aaron D. Morgan, Ignas Čiurlionis, Christian Böhm, Stefan Jockenhövel, Willi Jahnen‐Dechent, Marc A. M. J. van Zandvoort   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adenosine triphosphate as a modulator of protein interactions and stability

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
ATP is best known as the cell's energy currency, but it also shapes how proteins fold, interact, aggregate and form biomolecular condensates. This review explains the emerging physical principles behind these effects, including weak binding to charged protein regions, magnesium‐dependent behaviour and concentration‐dependent control of protein ...
Shuyuan Tan, Robin Curtis
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental research models for skeletal muscle contraction

Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2016
Skeletal muscle has an important role besides its obvious function in physical movement and locomotion; namely, it maintains whole-body metabolism. Maintaining muscle mass and quality with regular exercise is closely related to quality of life and a ...
Yasuko Manabe, Nobuharu L. Fujii
doaj   +1 more source

Beta1 subunits enable fentanyl‐induced BK channel activation and opioid regulation of cerebral artery diameter

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
During the current opioid crisis, the majority of overdose deaths are attributed to ultra‐potent synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. While fentanyl exerts its action via opioid receptors, we propose that potassium channels in the brain blood vessels may also sense fentanyl.
Shiwani Thapa, Mohammed Nooh, Akhil Geddati, Alex Dopico, Anna N. Bukiya   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimation of quadriceps femoris muscle dysfunction in the early period after surgery of the knee joint using shear-wave elastography

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2018
Objectives Orthopaedic surgery of the knee joint results in functional deterioration of the quadriceps femoris muscle. However, little is known about quadriceps femoris muscle dysfunction in the early postsurgical period.
Makoto Kawai, Keigo Taniguchi, Tomoyuki Suzuki, Masaki Katayose   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydrogel platforms for 3D cardiac tissue engineering and fibrotic disease modelling

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Hydrogel‐based cardiac tissue models are advancing our understanding of heart health and disease. By incorporating electrical conductivity, aligned structures, and tunable mechanical properties, these platforms better replicate the complex environment of native heart tissue.
Harrison Porritt, Annika Winbo, Jenny Malmström   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Clinical, Imaging, and Pathological Characteristics of SRPK3/TTN‐Digenic Myopathy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective SRPK3/TTN‐digenic myopathy was recently established as a skeletal muscle myopathy caused by digenic inheritance. This study characterizes the early clinical presentation of SRPK3/TTN‐digenic myopathy in one previously reported and seven newly identified pediatric patients.
Rotem Orbach, Sandra Donkervoort, Carola Hedberg‐Oldfors, Giovanni Baranello, Dimah Saade, Precilla D'Souza, Ruchee Patel, Eva Michael, A. Reghan Foley, Diana Bharucha‐Goebel, S. Jin Haugland, Meghan McAnally, Omer Abdul Hamid, Katherine Chao, Ellen F. Macnamara, Alan H. Beggs, Anna Sarkozy, Juliane Mueller, Steven A. Moore, Richard S. Finkel, Cynthia J. Tifft, Francesco Muntoni, Anders Oldfors, Carsten G. Bönnemann   +23 more
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Onasemnogene Abeparvovec in Patients With SMA: Interim Results of the RESTORE Registry in Japan

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective There are limited real‐world data regarding the safety and effectiveness of onasemnogene abeparvovec (OA; Zolgensma) infusion, a one‐time gene replacement therapy, for Japanese patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). We aimed to improve understanding of the real‐world outcomes for OA in Japan.
Kayoko Saito, Kamal Benguerba, Ken Tsuchida, Kazushige Yazawa, Isao Tsumiyama, Hiromitsu Kayama, Sandra P. Reyna, Farid Khan, Richard S. Finkel   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source