"Since skeletal muscle is the most abundant tissue in the body and can withstand repeated injection of large number of stem cells, we thought it would be a good method to deliver MSCs," Lee said. "We ...

You have three types of muscle tissue: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. The muscle fibers in these types of tissue all have different characteristics and qualities. It’s possible for muscle fibers ...

As muscle typically contributes 30-40% of total body mass, this metabolically active tissue plays a direct role in maintaining good health. Currently, we do not know the mechanical consequences of ...

Rhabdomyosarcoma, a malignant tumor, is one of the most common soft tissue tumors occurring during childhood. The tumors are associated with skeletal muscle and can emerge anywhere in the body.

In a study published Aug. 28 in the journal PNAS, researchers found that disabling a particular protein complex in cells of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) — a rare cancer in skeletal muscle tissue that ...