Extracellular control of muscle regeneration

Abstract

In urodele amphibian limb regeneration, the muscle provides a reservoir for uncommitted stem‐like blastema cells that will participate in the replacement of the lost structure. However, it is currently not clear what signals activate muscle‐associated satellite cells and/or dedifferentiation of multinucleate myofibers. Cultures of newt muscle fibers allow us to follow these physiological changes at the cellular level using time‐lapse video microscopy.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2008
Source ID
10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.390.3

Entities

People

  • Hans‐georg Simon
  • Sarah Calve

Organizations

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Northwestern University

Tags

Readers

  • Immunology and Pathology
  • Neuroscience

Technology Areas

  • Space