contractile
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Their earlier work had shown that small contractile cells called pericytes tighten coronary capillaries during the early stages of ischemia, a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen-rich blood.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
"We aimed to clarify the association of phase angle obtained from the leg using BIA with voluntary muscle strength, twitch contractile properties, and neuromuscular activity," says Assistant Prof. Hirata.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2024
Furthermore, declaring a single, electrically active and contractile organ, or the contractile cells it comes from, the stand-alone determinant of personhood is simply not valid.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 23, 2023
Actin is a globular contractile protein that interacts with myosin for muscle contraction.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The sense of freedom of the spirit, of the absence of all contractile elements in Blake’s work must however be obvious to all.
From William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work by Langridge, Irene
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