Mechanical loading can increase tendon cross-sectional area (CSA), but the mechanisms by which this occurs are largely unknown. To gain a greater understanding of the cellular mechanisms of adult tendon growth in response to mechanical loading, we used a synergist ablation model whereby a tenectomy of the Achilles tendon was performed to induce growth of the synergist plantaris tendon. We hypot...

Richard Buckminster Fuller, described by some as a visionary and others as a crackpot, and by himself as a "fairly low average man," will be the last speaker in the 1973-74 President's L e c t u r e Series. The renowned engineer, architect, and philosopher will discuss "Humans in the Universe" at 8pm Tuesday, March 19, in the Rice Memorial Center Grand Hall. He will be introduced by David A. Cr...

The alkenyl acetates £9-12:Ac, zl l l -12:Ac and Zl l -14:Ac were identified as minor components of the C. murinana female pheromone blend by chemical analyses of volatile pheromone gland constituents and potential pheromone precursors, electrophysiological recordings from single receptor cells, and field trapping tests. Gland washes from virgin females contained these compounds at 3%, 10% and ...

Abstract Intumescent flame retardants (IFR) are widely used in the field of retardant polypropylene (PP), but their efficiency and smoke suppression properties need to be further improved. Herein, a Ni‐Al LDH (layered double hydroxide) is obtained successfully by coprecipitation microwave hydrothermal technique as synergist improve flame‐retardant smoke‐suppression triazine‐based IFR. The resul...

Skeletal muscle can adapt to increased mechanical loads by undergoing hypertrophy. Transient reductions in whole muscle force production have been reported during the onset of hypertrophy, but contractile changes in individual muscle fibers have not been previously studied. Additionally, the extracellular matrix (ECM) stores and transmits forces from muscle fibers to tendons and bones, and dete...