Muscle and bone constitute a multifunctional unit whose integrity is maintained through both mechanical forces and biochemical signalling. Mechanical loading generated by muscle contraction imposes ...
We all have that friend who packs on muscle like it’s nothing, while the rest of us slog through our training week after week. Genetics explain some of the difference, but new research suggests your ...
In mammals, only 3% of the genome consists of coding genes which, when transcribed into proteins, ensure the biological functions of the organism and the in-utero development of future individuals.
Normal, regulated growth of skeletal bones is a crucial part of the growth of mammals. This is a complex process involving the growth of cartilaginous cells or chondrocytes, their transformation into ...
Bones are living tissues that constantly rebuild, repair and help the body stay in balance.
If you have ever broken a bone, you quickly learn two things: it hurts a lot, and bones are living tissue that takes time to heal, but they do heal. A fractured femur, for instance, may take six ...
When children grow in length, it occurs from growth plates, a cartilage structure at both ends of the long bones found in the arms and legs. The growth plates contain special stem cells that ...
Bone cells called osteocytes help maintain skeletal strength, but how newly formed osteocytes survive remains unclear.
Scientists at the UNIGE have identified the genetic sequences that regulate the activity of the genes responsible for bone growth. In mammals, only 3% of the genome consists of coding genes which, ...