Takasaki: Soft Gel Breakthrough Enables Lab-Grown Slow-Twitch Muscle Fibers
Researchers in Japan have developed a protein-based gel that mimics the softness and microgrooves of natural skeletal muscle, allowing precursor cells to mature into true slow-twitch fibers in the lab for the first time. These endurance-oriented muscle cells are critical for posture, glucose metabolism, and combating age-related decline. The advance, published 8 August 2025 in…
