Outputs (11)

Remarkable muscles, remarkable locomotion in desert-dwelling wildebeest (2018)
Journal Article
Curtin, N. A., Bartlam-Brooks, H. L. A., Hubel, T. Y., Lowe, J. C., Gardner-Medwin, A. R., Bennitt, M., Amos, S. J., Lorenc, M., West, T. G., & Wilson, A. M. (2018). Remarkable muscles, remarkable locomotion in desert-dwelling wildebeest. Nature, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0602-4

Large mammals that live in arid and/or desert environments can cope with seasonal and local variations in rainfall, food and climate1 by moving long distances, often without reliable water or food en route. The capacity of an animal for this long-dis... Read More about Remarkable muscles, remarkable locomotion in desert-dwelling wildebeest.

Biomechanics of predator–prey arms race in lion, zebra, cheetah and impala (2018)
Journal Article
Wilson, A. M., Hubel, T. Y., Wilshin, S. D., Lowe, J. C., Lorenc, M., Dewhirst, O. P., Bartlam-Brooks, H. L. A., Diack, R. A., Bennitt, E., Golabek, K. A., Woledge, R., McNutt, J. W., Curtin, N. A., & West, T. G. (2018). Biomechanics of predator–prey arms race in lion, zebra, cheetah and impala. Nature, 554(7691), 183+. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature25479

The fastest and most manoeuvrable terrestrial animals are found in savannah habitats, where predators chase and capture running prey. Hunt outcome and success rate are critical to survival, so both predator and prey should evolve to be faster and/or... Read More about Biomechanics of predator–prey arms race in lion, zebra, cheetah and impala.

Revisiting Frank–Starling: regulatory light chain phosphorylation alters the rate of force redevelopment (ktr) in a length-dependent fashion (2016)
Journal Article
Toepfer, C. N., West, T. G., & Ferenczi, M. A. (2016). Revisiting Frank–Starling: regulatory light chain phosphorylation alters the rate of force redevelopment (ktr) in a length-dependent fashion. Journal of Physiology, 594(18), 5237-5254. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP272441

Skinned fibres produce the same power and force as intact fibre bundles from muscle of wild rabbits (2015)
Journal Article
Curtin, N. A., Diack, R. A., West, T. G., Wilson, A. M., & Woledge, R. C. (2015). Skinned fibres produce the same power and force as intact fibre bundles from muscle of wild rabbits. Journal of Experimental Biology, 218, 2856-2863. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.121897

Skinned fibres have advantages for comparing the muscle properties of different animal species because they can be prepared from a needle biopsy taken under field conditions. However, it is not clear how well the contractile properties of skinned fib... Read More about Skinned fibres produce the same power and force as intact fibre bundles from muscle of wild rabbits.

MUSCLE POWER IN PREDATOR AND PREY SPECIES
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hubel, T. Y., Curtin, N. A., Woledge, R. C., West, T. G., & Wilson, A. M. MUSCLE POWER IN PREDATOR AND PREY SPECIES

EFFECTS OF CHRONIC MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ON CARDIAC MUSCLE PERFORMANCE AND STRUCTURE IN-VIVO AND IN-VITRO
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Toepfer, C., Sikkel, M., Caorsi, V., Copeland, O., Martinez, I. T., West, T. G., Marston, S., Luther, P., Lyon, A., Macleod, K., & Ferenczi, M. EFFECTS OF CHRONIC MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ON CARDIAC MUSCLE PERFORMANCE AND STRUCTURE IN-VIVO AND IN-VITRO

Myosin Regulatory Light Chain (RLC) Phosphorylation Change as a Modulator of Cardiac Muscle Contraction in Disease
Journal Article
Toepfer, C., Caorsi, V., Kampourakis, T., Sikkel, M. B., West, T. G., Leung, M. C., Al-Saud, S. A., MacLeod, K. T., Lyon, A. R., Marston, S. B., Sellers, J. R., & Ferenczi, M. A. Myosin Regulatory Light Chain (RLC) Phosphorylation Change as a Modulator of Cardiac Muscle Contraction in Disease. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 288(19), 13446-13454. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M113.455444

Power output of skinned skeletal muscle fibres from the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Journal Article
West, T. G., Toepfer, C. N., Woledge, R. C., Curtin, N. A., Rowlerson, A., Kalakoutis, M., Hudson, P., & Wilson, A. M. Power output of skinned skeletal muscle fibres from the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). Journal of Experimental Biology, 216(15), 2974-2982. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.083667

Stretch of Contracting Cardiac Muscle Abruptly Decreases the Rate of Phosphate Release at High and Low Calcium
Journal Article
Mansfield, C., West, T. G., Curtin, N. A., & Ferenczi, M. A. Stretch of Contracting Cardiac Muscle Abruptly Decreases the Rate of Phosphate Release at High and Low Calcium. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287(31), 25696-25705. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M112.373498

Mechanics of myosin function in white muscle fibres of the dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula
Journal Article
Park-Holohan, S., Linari, M., Reconditi, M., Fusi, L., Brunello, E., Irving, M., Dolfi, M., Lombardi, V., West, T. G., Curtin, N. A., Woledge, R. C., & Piazzesi, G. Mechanics of myosin function in white muscle fibres of the dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula. Journal of Physiology, 590(8), 1973-1988. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2011.217133

Millisecond-Scale Biochemical Response to Change in Strain
Journal Article
Bickham, D. C., West, T. G., Webb, M. R., Woledge, R. C., Curtin, N. A., & Ferenczi, M. A. Millisecond-Scale Biochemical Response to Change in Strain. Biophysical Journal, 101(10), 2445-2454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2011.10.007