Maia Lyall
maialyall.bsky.social
Maia Lyall
@maialyall.bsky.social
BHF PhD student at the University of Glasgow, interested in vascular mechanobiology
Our review came out today! It discusses vascular smooth muscle cell contraction and how we can measure it :-) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Measuring contractile forces in vascular smooth muscle cells
Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contractility mediates blood vessel tone. Abnormalities in VSMC function and in blood vessel tone can contribute to…
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March 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A short Tools of the Trade article I wrote went up on Nature Reviews Cardiology yesterday! 🎉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Traction force microscopy of cardiomyocytes - Nature Reviews Cardiology
In this Tools of the Trade article, Lyall discusses the use of traction force microscopy to assess the contractile function of individual cardiomyocytes.
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January 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM