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The Origin and Fate of Muscle Satellite Cells

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Title
The Origin and Fate of Muscle Satellite Cells
Published in
Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, January 2012
DOI 10.1007/s12015-012-9352-0
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Arif Aziz, Soji Sebastian, F. Jeffrey Dilworth

Abstract

Satellite cells represent the primary population of stem cells resident in skeletal muscle. These adult muscle stem cells facilitate the postnatal growth, remodeling, and regeneration of skeletal muscle. Given the remarkable regenerative potential of satellite cells, there is great promise for treatment of muscle pathologies such as the muscular dystrophies with this cell population. Various protocols have been developed which allow for isolation, enrichment, and expansion of satellite cell derived muscle stem cells. However, isolated satellite cells have yet to translate into effective modalities for therapeutic intervention. Broadening our understanding of satellite cells and their niche requirements should improve our in vivo and ex vivo manipulation of these cells to expedite their use for regeneration of diseased muscle. This review explores the fates of satellite cells as determined by their molecular signatures, ontogeny, and niche dependent programming.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 3 3%
Brazil 1 <1%
Turkey 1 <1%
Belgium 1 <1%
Czechia 1 <1%
Unknown 97 93%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 28 27%
Student > Bachelor 16 15%
Researcher 14 13%
Student > Master 12 12%
Professor > Associate Professor 8 8%
Other 9 9%
Unknown 17 16%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 41 39%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 18 17%
Medicine and Dentistry 14 13%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 3 3%
Sports and Recreations 3 3%
Other 5 5%
Unknown 20 19%