Satellite Cells CD44 Positive Drive Muscle Regeneration in Osteoarthritis Patients

• Main Authors: Manuel Scimeca (Author), Elena Bonanno (Author), Eleonora Piccirilli (Author), Jacopo Baldi (Author), Alessandro Mauriello (Author), Augusto Orlandi (Author), Virginia Tancredi (Author), Elena Gasbarra (Author), Umberto Tarantino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Age-related bone diseases, such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, are strongly associated with sarcopenia and muscle fiber atrophy. In this study, we analyzed muscle biopsies in order to demonstrate that, in osteoarthritis patients, both osteophytes formation and regenerative properties of muscle...