The zebrafish, a commonly used model organism, exhibits a growth pattern that closely mirrors what is seen in human muscle growth, where muscle growth is accomplished post-birth/hatch with little to ...

Previous studies have shown that protein expression of DOCK7 is increased in skeletal muscle biopsies from patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), leading researchers from the University of ...

We are currently characterizing several histone modifier and RNA-splicing proteins that may affect muscle formation and maintenance in our vertebrate animal models. Generation, characterization, and ...

The Zebrafish Muscle investigation employs the International Space Station's Aquatic Habitat, an aquarium in microgravity. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

Weekly breeding ensures the embryo supply. So far zebrafish studies have yielded insights into cancer, diabetes, muscle diseases, and more. Elizabeth Burke, a researcher at the National Institutes ...

Since the experiment began in 2022, scientists have overcome challenges like pollination and grain filling in microgravity.

That data only makes sense if researchers know how zebrafish muscle and cartilage actually behave at a material level. For that, Dr Hammond turns to physicists where atomic force microscopy provides ...

Michael Barresi’s research interests are focused on how glial cells help wire the nervous system in the embryonic zebrafish brain. His lab discovered that astroglial cells provide a substrate for ...

"Zebrafish were chosen not only because their ... Scientists are studying the effects of microgravity on vertebrate bones and muscles through the swimming posture and movement trajectories of ...