Muscle stem cell transplant boosts diseased muscle function and replenishes stem cell pool
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 08:07
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Centre have demonstrated for the first time that transplanted muscle stem cells can both improve muscle function in animals with a form of muscular dystrophy and replenish the stem cell population for use in the repair of future muscle injuries...
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