Satellite cells are dormant progenitors located at the periphery of skeletal myofibers that can
be triggered to proliferate for both self-renewal and differentiation into myogenic cells. In …

Muscular dystrophies are a heterogeneous group of genetic diseases, characterized by
progressive degeneration of skeletal and cardiac muscle. Despite the intense investigation …

A basic doctrine of reproductive biology is that most mammalian females lose the capacity
for germ-cell renewal during fetal life, such that a fixed reserve of germ cells (oocytes) …

Bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) have great potential as therapeutic agents. We report a
method for inducing skeletal muscle lineage cells from human and rat general adherent …

Skeletal muscle regeneration is a complex process, which is not yet completely understood.
Satellite cells, the skeletal muscle stem cells, become activated after trauma, proliferate, and …

Side population (SP) cells, which can be identified by their ability to exclude Hoechst 33342
dye, are one of the candidates for somatic stem cells. Although bone marrow SP cells are …

L-selectin is a type I transmembrane cell adhesion molecule expressed on most circulating
leukocytes, including neutrophils. Engagement of L-selectin with endothelial-derived ligands …

Activation of skeletal muscle satellite cells, defined as entry to the cell cycle from a quiescent
state, is essential for normal growth and for regeneration of tissue damaged by injury or …

Muscle recently has been identified as a good source of adult stem cells that can
differentiate into cells of different lineages. The most well-known muscle progenitor cells are …

Satellite cells are myogenic stem cells responsible for the post-natal growth, repair and
maintenance of skeletal muscle. This review focuses on the basic biology of the satellite cell …