Got sugar? Skeletal muscle development responds to nutrient availability

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 04:28 in Biology & Nature

A new study finds that restricted nutrient availability prevents muscle stem cells from growing into mature muscle cells. The research, published by Cell Press in the May issue of the journal Developmental Cell, provides exciting new information about how developing muscle cells sense and respond to nutrient levels...

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