Hepatocyte growth factor regulates myogenesis of mouse and human skeletal myoblasts.

Satellite cells are quiescent skeletal muscle specific stem cells that are activated in response to injury to aid in muscle repair and regeneration. The interaction of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) with these cells is crucial for their activation. However, to date, research on the effect of HGF on...

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Main Author: Kahamba, Trish R.
Other Authors: Niesler, Carola U.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10782