Passive stretching
1 paper2 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Animals1
Outcomes
2MMP2
no changein mice1
1 study
MMP2
no changein mice1
Passive stretching has no effect on MMP2 in mice.
“In addition, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP2 and MMP9) mRNA and protein expressions did not differ between groups.”
Animalstibialis anterior muscle
International journal of molecular sciences18 Mar 2026
Collagen I immunoreactivity
upin mice1
1 study
Collagen I immunoreactivity
upin mice1
Passive stretching increases collagen I immunoreactivity in mice.
“Repeated passive stretching increased the area and intensity of collagen I immunoreactivity in both young and aged mice”
Animalsin young and aged micetibialis anterior muscle
International journal of molecular sciences18 Mar 2026
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Aging Impairs Intramuscular Collagen Remodeling Responses to Repeated Passive Stretching in Skeletal Muscle
Experiments in miceExtracellular matrix remodelling