The state of penile tumescence and detumescence is a highly regulated process involving the relaxation and contraction, respectively, of the smooth muscle (SM) within the two corpora cavernosa (CC) of ...

Smooth muscle cells use an actin-myosin II-based contractile apparatus to produce force for a variety of physiological functions, including blood pressure regulation and gut peristalsis. The ...

Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer was diagnosed based on previously reported criteria and national ethics guidelines were followed (Johnson et al, 2005a, 2005b). A total of 77 HNPCC ...

Actomyosin is a protein complex composed of actin and myosin. It is found in muscle fibers where it plays a role in muscle contraction. Actin is one of the most abundant proteins in eukaryotes. It ...