At the right place at the right time: New insights into muscle stem cells
Monday, September 17, 2012 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
Muscles have a pool of stem cells in special niches which provides a source for muscle growth and for the regeneration of injured muscles. Researchers have elucidated how these stem cells colonize these niches. They also show that the stem cells weaken when, due to a mutation, they locate outside of the muscle fibers.