"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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research published in the journal PNAS suggests that part of the explanation rests on how skeletal muscle and fat tissue communicate with each other.