Muscular Dystrophy: Stem Cells That Repair Injured Muscles Identified
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 23:28
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have identified a type of skeletal muscle stem cell that contributes to the repair of damaged muscles in mice, which could have important implications in the treatment of injured, diseased or aging muscle tissue in humans, including the ravages of muscular dystrophy.
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