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Article: Myogenic stem cells
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- Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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Abstract: Both skeletal muscle and bone marrow tissue contain myogenic stem cells. The population residing in muscles is heterogenic. Predominant in number are "typical" satellite cells - muscle progenitors migrating from somites during embryonic life. Another population is group of multipotent muscle stem cells which, at least in part, are derived from bone marrow. These cells are tracked by gradient of growth factors releasing from muscle during injury or exercise. Recruited bone marrow-derived cells gradually change their phenotype becoming muscle stem cells and eventually can attain satellite cell position and express Pax7 protein. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) isolated directly from ...