Stem Cell-Based Strategies to Enhance Muscle Regeneration through Extrinsic and Intrinsic Regulators

Skeletal muscle has a remarkable capacity for regeneration, mediated by muscle stem cells that can self-renew or differentiate to form the mature myofibers of the tissue. Several human diseases are characterized by a loss of function and strength in skeletal muscle, with impairments in the ability t...

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Main Author: Tan, Kah Yong
Other Authors: Wagers, Amy Jo
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2013
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Online Access:http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10009
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:10336913