Functional Overload Enhances Satellite Cell Properties in Skeletal Muscle

• Main Authors: Shin Fujimaki (Author), Masanao Machida (Author), Tamami Wakabayashi (Author), Makoto Asashima (Author), Tohru Takemasa (Author), Tomoko Kuwabara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Skeletal muscle represents a plentiful and accessible source of adult stem cells. Skeletal-muscle-derived stem cells, termed satellite cells, play essential roles in postnatal growth, maintenance, repair, and regeneration of skeletal muscle. Although it is well known that the number of satellite cel...