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Encoding of location and intensity of noxious indentation into rat skin by spatial populations of cutaneous mechano-nociceptors.
Cross-bridge interaction kinetics in rat myocardium are accelerated by strong binding of myosin to the thin filament.
Strength training in older women: early and late changes in whole muscle and single cells.

Found 93 Results

Title	Research Area	Disease Model	System/Component	Year
Effects of hindlimb suspension and reloading on gastrocnemius and soleus muscle mass and function in geriatric mice	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2019
Simvastatin Treatment Does Not Ameliorate Muscle Pathophysiology in a Mouse Model for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	800A/805A: in-vitro Muscle Apparatus	2021
Small-molecule-mediated chemical knock-down of MuRF1/MuRF2 and attenuation of diaphragm dysfunction in chronic heart failure	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cardiovascular	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2019
Membrane Stabilization by Modified Steroid Offers a Potential Therapy for Muscular Dystrophy Due to Dysferlin Deficit	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	800A/805A: in-vitro Muscle Apparatus	2018
Contributions of Titin and Collagen to Passive Stress in Muscles from mdm Mice with a Small Deletion in Titin’s Molecular Spring	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy		2022
FKRP-dependent glycosylation of fibronectin regulates muscle pathology in muscular dystrophy	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy		2021
Efficient precise in vivo base editing in adultdystrophic mice	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2021
Influenza A Virus-Driven Airway Inflammation may be Dissociated From Limb Muscle Atrophy in Cigarette Smoke-Exposed Mice	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Atrophy	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2022
Silencing of the Ca2+ Channel ORAI1 Improves the Multi-Systemic Phenotype of Tubular Aggregate Myopathy (TAM) and Stormorken Syndrome (STRMK) in Mice	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Myopathy	1305A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Rats	2022
Single skeletal muscle fiber mechanical properties: a muscle quality biomarker of human aging	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	1400A: Permeabilized Fiber System – Microscope Mountable	2022
Inhibition of sphingolipid de novo synthesis counteracts muscular dystrophy	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Myopathy	1500A: Isolated Muscle System – Microscope Mountable	2022
Targeted genome editing in vivo corrects a Dmd duplication restoring wild-type dystrophin expression	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2021
Profiling age-related muscle weakness and wasting: neuromuscular junction transmission as a driver of age-related physical decline	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	1305A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Rats	2021
Targeted genome editing in vivo corrects a Dmd duplication restoring wild-type dystrophin expression	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2021
Profiling age-related muscle weakness and wasting: neuromuscular junction transmission as a driver of age-related physical decline	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	1305A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Rats	2021
Efficient precise in vivo base editing in adultdystrophic mice	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2021
Dose-Escalation Study of Systemically Delivered rAAVrh74.MHCK7.micro-dystrophin in the mdx Mouse Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	1305A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Rats	2021
A novel ex vivo protocol to mimic human walking gait: implications for Duchenne muscular dystrophy	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2020
Sestrin prevents atrophy of disused and aging muscles by integrating anabolic and catabolic signals	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Atrophy	300C: Dual-Mode Muscle Levers	2020
Mechanical Properties of Single Muscle Fibers: Understanding Poor Muscle Quality in Older Adults with Diabetes	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Diabetes	315D/322D: High-Speed Length Controllers	2020
Small-molecule-mediated chemical knock-down of MuRF1/MuRF2 and attenuation of diaphragm dysfunction in chronic heart failure	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cardiovascular	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2019
Effects of Prolonged Dietary Curcumin Exposure on Skeletal Muscle Biochemical and Functional Responses of Aged Male Rats	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging, Atrophy, Sarcopenia	806D: in-situ Rat Apparatus	2019
Small molecule nicotinamide N-methyltransferase inhibitor activates senescent muscle stem cells and improves regenerative capacity of aged skeletal muscle	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	809C: in-situ Mouse Apparatus	2019
Dietary nitrate supplementation increases diaphragm peak power in old mice	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	1200A: Isolated Muscle System for Mice	2020
Inhibition of inflammatory CCR2 signaling promotes aged muscle regeneration and strength recovery after injury	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	1200A: Isolated Muscle System for Mice	2020
Nrf2 deficiency exacerbates age-related contractile dysfunction and loss of skeletal muscle mass	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2018
Voluntary wheel running increases satellite cell abundance and improves recovery from disuse in gastrocnemius muscles from mice	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Atrophy	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2018
Myeloid Cell Responses to Contraction-induced Injury Differ in Muscles of Young and Old Mice	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	701C: Electrical Stimulator	2018
Membrane Stabilization by Modified Steroid Offers a Potential Therapy for Muscular Dystrophy Due to Dysferlin Deficit	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	800A/805A: in-vitro Muscle Apparatus	2018
Titin-based mechanosensing modulates muscle hypertrophy	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Sarcopenia	802D: Permeabilized Fiber Apparatus – Microscope Mountable	2018
Chemotherapy-induced loss of bone and muscle mass in a mouse model of breast cancer bone metastases and cachexia	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cachexia	1200A: Isolated Muscle System for Mice	2019
Restoration of SERCA ATPase prevents oxidative stress-related muscle atrophy and weakness	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Atrophy	1200A: Isolated Muscle System for Mice	2019
PERK regulates skeletal muscle mass and contractile function in adult mice	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cachexia	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2019
Parkin overexpression protects from ageing-related loss of muscle mass and strength	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2019
Muscle weakness in a S. pneumoniae sepsis mouse model	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Atrophy	1400A: Permeabilized Fiber System – Microscope Mountable	2019
Cellular rescue in a zebrafish model of congenital muscular dystrophy type 1A	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	1500A: Isolated Muscle System – Microscope Mountable	2019
Glucocorticoids Induce Bone and Muscle Atrophy by Tissue-Specific Mechanisms Upstream of E3 Ubiquitin Ligases	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Musculoskeletal	1305A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Rats	2017
Contractile efficiency of dystrophic mdx mouse muscle: in vivo and ex vivo assessment of adaptation to exercise of functional end points	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2017
Oxidative stress-induced dysregulation of excitation–contraction coupling contributes to muscle weakness	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Sarcopenia	1200A: Isolated Muscle System for Mice	2018
Skeletal muscle function during the progression of cancer cachexia in the male ApcMin/+ mouse	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cachexia	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2018
Titin-based mechanosensing modulates muscle hypertrophy	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Sarcopenia	315D/322D: High-Speed Length Controllers	2018
Slow-twitch skeletal muscle defects accompany cardiac dysfunction in transgenic mice with a mutation in the myosin regulatory light chain.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Myopathy	600A: Real-Time Muscle Data Acquisition and Analysis System	2019
Slow-twitch skeletal muscle defects accompany cardiac dysfunction in transgenic mice with a mutation in the myosin regulatory light chain.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Myopathy	650A: Real-Time Muscle Data Acquisition and Analysis Software	2019
Xin-deficient mice display myopathy, impaired contractility, attenuated muscle repair and altered satellite cell functionality.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2015
Masticatory muscles of mouse do not undergo atrophy in space.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Atrophy	1700A: Myofibril System – Microscope Mountable	2015
Human trachealis and main bronchi smooth muscle are normoresponsive in asthma.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Asthma	600A: Real-Time Muscle Data Acquisition and Analysis System	2015
Human trachealis and main bronchi smooth muscle are normoresponsive in asthma.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Asthma	650A: Real-Time Muscle Data Acquisition and Analysis Software	2015
Pompe disease results in a Golgi-based glycosylation deficit in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Myopathy	801C: Small Intact Muscle Apparatus – Microscope Mountable	2015
Characterization of a compartment syndrome-like injury model.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Injury	806D: in-situ Rat Apparatus	2015
Alterations at the Cross-Bridge Level Are Associated with a Paradoxical Gain of Muscle Function In Vivo in a Mouse Model of Nemaline Myopathy	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Myopathy	802D: Permeabilized Fiber Apparatus – Microscope Mountable	2014
Hsp25 and Hsp72 content in rat skeletal muscle following controlled shortening and lengthening contractions.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	806D: in-situ Rat Apparatus	2014
Alterations at the Cross-Bridge Level Are Associated with a Paradoxical Gain of Muscle Function In Vivo in a Mouse Model of Nemaline Myopathy.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Myopathy	825A: Thermocouple Meter / TEC Controller	2014
Long-term effects of Combat Ready Clamp application to control junctional hemorrhage in swine.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Ischmia/Reperfusion	890A: in-situ Large Animal Apparatus	2014
Functional, morphological, and apoptotic alterations in skeletal muscle of ARC deficient mice.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Atrophy	1200A: Isolated Muscle System for Mice	2015
Single muscle contractile measurements in vivo and in situ.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2015
Alterations at the Cross-Bridge Level Are Associated with a Paradoxical Gain of Muscle Function In Vivo in a Mouse Model of Nemaline Myopathy.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Myopathy	1400A: Permeabilized Fiber System – Microscope Mountable	2014
Hsp25 and Hsp72 content in rat skeletal muscle following controlled shortening and lengthening contractions.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	604A \| 604D \| 604E: Data Acquisition Signal Interface	2014
Hsp25 and Hsp72 content in rat skeletal muscle following controlled shortening and lengthening contractions.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	605A: Dynamic Muscle Data Acquisition and Analysis System	2014
Whole body periodic acceleration is an effective therapy to ameliorate muscular dystrophy in mdx mice.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2014
Diaphragm atrophy and contractile dysfunction in a murine model of pulmonary hypertension.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cardiovascular	701C: Electrical Stimulator	2013
Evaluation of muscle function of the extensor digitorum longus muscle ex vivo and tibialis anterior muscle in situ in mice.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	800A/805A: in-vitro Muscle Apparatus	2013
Aging-related changes in the iron status of skeletal muscle.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Aging	806D: in-situ Rat Apparatus	2013
Hsp25 and Hsp72 content in rat skeletal muscle following controlled shortening and lengthening contractions.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	1305A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Rats	2014
Diaphragm and ventilatory dysfunction during cancer cachexia.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cachexia	300C: Dual-Mode Muscle Levers	2013
Diaphragm and ventilatory dysfunction during cancer cachexia.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cachexia	315D/322D: High-Speed Length Controllers	2013
Troponin activator augments muscle force in nemaline myopathy patients with nebulin mutations.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Myopathy	315D/322D: High-Speed Length Controllers	2013
Evaluation of muscle function of the extensor digitorum longus muscle ex vivo and tibialis anterior muscle in situ in mice.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	604A \| 604D \| 604E: Data Acquisition Signal Interface	2013
Evaluation of muscle function of the extensor digitorum longus muscle ex vivo and tibialis anterior muscle in situ in mice.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	605A: Dynamic Muscle Data Acquisition and Analysis System	2013
Effects of prednisolone on the dystrophin-associated proteins in the blood-brain barrier and skeletal muscle of dystrophic mdx mice.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2013
Diaphragm and ventilatory dysfunction during cancer cachexia.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cachexia	701C: Electrical Stimulator	2013
Diaphragm weakness in pulmonary arterial hypertension: role of sarcomeric dysfunction.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cardiovascular	315D/322D: High-Speed Length Controllers	2012
Skeletal muscle weakness caused by carrageenan-induced inflammation.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Sarcopenia	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2012
Diaphragm weakness in pulmonary arterial hypertension: role of sarcomeric dysfunction.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cardiovascular	802D: Permeabilized Fiber Apparatus – Microscope Mountable	2012
Isometric and eccentric force generation assessment of skeletal muscles isolated from murine models of muscular dystrophies.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	1200A: Isolated Muscle System for Mice	2013
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation as a Method to Maximize the Beneficial Effects of Muscle Stem Cells Transplanted into Dystrophic Skeletal Muscle.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	1300A: 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for Mice	2013
Diaphragm muscle fiber weakness in pulmonary hypertension.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Cardiovascular	1200A: Isolated Muscle System for Mice	2011
Sustained release of bone morphogenetic protein-4 in adult rabbit extraocular muscle results in decreased force and muscle size: potential for strabismus treatment.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	N/A	1205A: Isolated Muscle System for Rats	2011
Long-term supplementation with resveratrol alleviates oxidative stress but does not attenuate sarcopenia in aged mice.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Sarcopenia	300C: Dual-Mode Muscle Levers	2011
Factors underlying the early limb muscle weakness in acute quadriplegic myopathy using an experimental ICU porcine model.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Myopathy	400B: Force Transducers	2011
In vivo canine muscle function assay.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	604A \| 604D \| 604E: Data Acquisition Signal Interface	2011
In vivo canine muscle function assay.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	890A: in-situ Large Animal Apparatus	2011
Physiological characterization of muscle strength with variable levels of dystrophin restoration in mdx mice following local antisense therapy.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2011
The passive mechanical properties of the extensor digitorum longus muscle are compromised in 2- to 20-mo-old mdx mice.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	615A: Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software	2011
Physiological characterization of muscle strength with variable levels of dystrophin restoration in mdx mice following local antisense therapy.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	701C: Electrical Stimulator	2011
Skeletal muscle weakness caused by carrageenan-induced inflammation.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Sarcopenia	1200A: Isolated Muscle System for Mice	2012
Single muscle fiber contractile properties in adults with muscular dystrophy treated with MYO‐029.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	400B: Force Transducers	2009
Modulation of Muscle Atrophy, Fatigue and MLC Phosphorylation by MuRF1 as Indicated by Hindlimb Suspension Studies on MuRF1-KO Mice.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Atrophy	1200A: Isolated Muscle System for Mice	2010
Combination of myostatin pathway interference and dystrophin rescue enhances tetanic and specific force in dystrophic mdx mice.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	300C: Dual-Mode Muscle Levers	2010
Prevention of dystrophic pathology in severely affected dystrophin/utrophin-deficient mice by morpholino-oligomer-mediated exon-skipping.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	604A \| 604D \| 604E: Data Acquisition Signal Interface	2010
Prevention of dystrophic pathology in severely affected dystrophin/utrophin-deficient mice by morpholino-oligomer-mediated exon-skipping.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	Dystrophy	605A: Dynamic Muscle Data Acquisition and Analysis System	2010
Adeno-associated virus-mediated microdystrophin expression protects young mdx muscle from contraction-induced injury.	Muscle Pathology & Wasting	DMD	605A: Dynamic Muscle Data Acquisition and Analysis System	2005