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Research Image Runner-Up - Skeletal Muscle Fibres - R. Sambhavi Priyadarshini (School of Health & Human Performance and National Institute of Cellular Biotechnology)
My research focuses on understanding muscle plasticity and its remarkable ability to adapt to stress. Muscle fibres are unique in their structure – multiple primary cells fuse with each other to create long fibres with multiple nuclei. Invaginations in the cell surface called T-Tubules, the sarcoplasmic reticulum and the mitochondria co-localise to create a triad next to the contractile apparatus. This structural pattern is responsible for simultaneously translating neural signals into movement as well as energy. Numerous molecular signals within these fibres work in exquisitely orchestrated synergy to result in every single move we make. In this image, I hope to convey how complex and beautiful our muscles are, inside and out.
Research Image Runner-Up - Skeletal Muscle Fibres - R. Sambhavi Priyadarshini (School of Health & Human Performance and National Institute of Cellular Biotechnology)
My research focuses on understanding muscle plasticity and its remarkable ability to adapt to stress. Muscle fibres are unique in their structure – multiple primary cells fuse with each other to create long fibres with multiple nuclei. Invaginations in the cell surface called T-Tubules, the sarcoplasmic reticulum and the mitochondria co-localise to create a triad next to the contractile apparatus. This structural pattern is responsible for simultaneously translating neural signals into movement as well as energy. Numerous molecular signals within these fibres work in exquisitely orchestrated synergy to result in every single move we make. In this image, I hope to convey how complex and beautiful our muscles are, inside and out.