• Despite only being present for a few days during embryonic development, Myf5 is still expressed in certain adult cells. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gros J, Manceau M, Thomé V, Marcelle C. A common somitic origin for embryonic muscle progenitors and satellite cells. (scielo.br)
  • During embryonic myogenesis, migration of skeletal myogenic progenitors is essential to generate the anlagen of limbs, diaphragm and tongue, whereas in post-natal skeletal muscles, migration of muscle satellite (stem) cells towards regions of injury is necessary for repair and regeneration of muscle fibres. (crick.ac.uk)
  • Skoglund G, Lainé J, Darabi R , Fournier E, Perlingeiro R, Tabti N. Physiological and ultrastructural features of human induced pluripotent and embryonic stem cell-derived skeletal myocytes in vitro. (uh.edu)
  • Assessment of the myogenic stem cell compartment following transplantation of pax3/pax7-induced embryonic stem cell-derived progenitors. (uh.edu)
  • In 2009 beginning of 2010 we have focused on investigating what factors human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) may produce that enhance regeneration and if those factors have any effects by themselves on regeneration. (ca.gov)
  • Our work is at the stage of understanding the molecular mechanisms by which the aging of the regenerative potential of organ stem cells can be reversed by particular human embryonic factors that are capable of neutralizing the affects of aged niches on tissue regenerative capacity. (ca.gov)
  • Satellite cells from your trunk and the limb are derived from an embryonic populace of progenitor cells in the somites transient mesodermal constructions that develop on either part of the neural tube [1]. (healthyguide.info)
  • Interestingly recent data indicated that although MyoD is not indicated in quiescent satellite cells in the adult it is transiently indicated in satellite cell progenitors in the embryo suggesting that satellite cells are derived from committed embryonic precursors of myogenic lineage [4] [5]. (healthyguide.info)
  • In Drosophila , a population of muscle-committed stem-like cells called adult muscle precursors (AMPs) keeps an undifferentiated and quiescent state during embryonic life. (biologists.com)
  • The embryonic AMPs are at the origin of all adult fly muscles and, as we demonstrate here, they express repressors of myogenic differentiation and targets of the Notch pathway known to be involved in muscle cell stemness. (biologists.com)
  • Embryonic myogenic progenitor cells express CXCR4, G-protein coupled cell surface receptor, and migrate towards regions of SDF-1 expression during limb muscle development, suggesting that CXCR4/SDF-1 plays a role in muscle cell homing. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Myf5 is expressed in the dermomyotome of the early somites, pushing the myogenic precursors to undergo determination and differentiate into myoblasts. (wikipedia.org)
  • The limb myogenic precursors (derived from the hypaxial myotome) do not begin expressing Myf5 or any MRFs, in fact, until after migration to the limb buds. (wikipedia.org)
  • Derivation of Skeletal Myogenic Precursors from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Using Conditional Expression of PAX7. (uh.edu)
  • Our team has demonstrated some important differences between man and mouse, in the regulation of the proliferation of myogenic precursors. (institut-myologie.org)
  • Therefore, in collaboration with W. Wright, we have developed an approach for the immortalisation of human muscle precursors that allows them to retain their ability to differentiate: this has enabled the generation of immortal cell lines derived from patient cells. (institut-myologie.org)
  • In recent research, scientists unlocked ways to boost muscle regeneration in the experimental animal by activating the precursors of muscle cells. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • In recent research, scientists managed to activate the precursors of muscle cells, which contributes to aiding muscular regeneration and rebuilding damaged tissue. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • 2021), the investigators confirmed that utilizing these compounds increased the regeneration of muscle cells in mice by activating the precursors of muscle cells, known as myogenic progenitors. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • Here we show by in vivo fate mapping that brown, but not white, fat cells arise from precursors that express Myf5, a gene previously thought to be expressed only in the myogenic lineage. (bioseek.eu)
  • Myogenic factor 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYF5 gene. (wikipedia.org)
  • Myf5 belongs to a family of proteins known as myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs). (wikipedia.org)
  • Furthermore, Myf5 is a master regulator of muscle development, possessing the ability to induce a muscle phenotype upon its forced expression in fibroblastic cells. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most notably, while Myf5 is activated by Sonic hedgehog in the epaxial lineage, it is instead directly activated by the transcription factor Pax3 in hypaxial cells. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some evidence shows that Myf5 and MyoD are responsible for the development of separate muscle lineages, and are not expressed concurrently in the same cell. (wikipedia.org)
  • Still, the existence of these separate "MyoD-dependent" and "Myf5-dependent" subpopulations has been disputed, with some claiming that these MRFs are indeed coexpressed in muscle progenitor cells. (wikipedia.org)
  • Günther S, Kim J, Kostin S, Lepper C, Fan CM, Braun T. Myf5-positive satellite cells contribute to Pax7-dependent long-term maintenance of adult muscle stem cells. (scielo.br)
  • Wu J, Hunt SD, Xue H, Liu Y, Darabi R . Generation and Characterization of a MYF5 Reporter Human iPS Cell Line Using CRISPR/Cas9 Mediated Homologous Recombination. (uh.edu)
  • hESCs were analyzed at 5 differentiation time-points (Day0, Day4, Day10-sorted for MYF5 EGFP positive or negative- and day20 myotubes after myogenic differentiation of MYF5 EGFP positive fraction). (nih.gov)
  • To compare transcriptome profile of PAX7/MYF5 double reporter hESC derived myogenic cells to human skeletal myoblasts, we enlisted ENCODE polyA RNA-Seq data of the human skeletal muscle myoblasts from the Wold lab (GEO: GSM958744). (nih.gov)
  • Using our unique platform, we have discovered a remarkable heterogeneity in both the regenerative capacity and expression of CXCR4, beta1-integrin, Sca-1, M-cadherin, Syndecan-4, and Notch-1 in freshly isolated muscle stem (satellite) cells residing on different, single myofibers and have identified a small population of Sca-1(+)/Myf5(+) myogenic satellite cells. (ca.gov)
  • In the presence of antler extracts, the length and thickness of myotubes and myogenin differentiation 1 (MyoD1) and myogenic factor 5 (Myf5) gene expression were increased compared to those in the control group (CON). (kosfaj.org)
  • Culture conditions instigate neural lineage arrest and promote fetal hypaxial myogenesis toward limb axial anatomical identity, with generation of sustainable uncommitted PAX7 myogenic progenitors and fibroadipogenic (PDGFRa+) progenitor populations equivalent to those from the second trimester of human gestation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Wu J, Hunt SD, Xue H, Liu Y, Darabi R . Generation and Validation of PAX7 Reporter Lines from Human iPS Cells Using CRISPR/Cas9 Technology. (uh.edu)
  • This phenotype was associated with a higher number of Pax7 positive cells in mdxθ−/− muscle compared with mdx muscle, during the progression of the disease. (unicatt.it)
  • One such alternative cell fate is the adipogenic fate as Pax7(+) satellite cells isolated from solitary myofibers used adipogenic fate in addition ARHGAP1 to muscle mass fate significance of these factors we used a mouse fracture healing model inside a genetically altered reporter mouse where muscle mass progenitors were lineage-traced. (healthyguide.info)
  • An absolute requirement for Pax7-positive satellite cells in acute injury-induced skeletal muscle regeneration. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • The transcription factor CCAAT/enhancer binding protein beta (C/EBPβ) is expressed in Pax7 + satellite cells of healthy muscle and is downregulated during myoblast differentiation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Persistent expression of C/EBPβ upregulates Pax7, inhibits MyoD, and blocks myogenic differentiation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Using genetic tools to conditionally abrogate C/EBPβ expression in Pax7 + cells, we examined the role of C/EBPβ in self-renewal of satellite cells during muscle regeneration. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle development. (scielo.br)
  • Here, we review mechanisms of myogenic stem/progenitor cell migration during skeletal muscle development and post-natal regeneration. (crick.ac.uk)
  • Additionally, our data in progress suggest that muscle and brain age by similar molecular mechanisms and thus, therapeutic strategies for rejuvenating muscle repair might be applicable to the restoration of neurogenesis in aged brain. (ca.gov)
  • These cell lines are shared in collaboration with many international teams, either to study physiological or pathophysiological mechanisms, or to test innovative therapeutic approaches. (institut-myologie.org)
  • Better understanding of the cellular and molecular pathophysiological mechanisms regulating adipocyte size, number and depot-dependent expansion has become a focus of interest over recent decades. (springer.com)
  • In particular, her work has been focusing on the molecular mechanisms involved in the modulation of the peripheral synaptic transmission, skeletal muscle adaptation and regeneration in physiological and pathological conditions. (units.it)
  • Laboratory work has centered on the mechanisms of how cells acquire specific fates during growth and development, providing insights into normal and abnormal mechanisms of growth control. (stanford.edu)
  • Comparing and contrasting the molecular mechanisms controlling BAT growth and development in mice and humans will increase our understanding or how human BAT is developed and may identify potential therapeutic targets to increase EE. (biomedcentral.com)
  • MicroRNAs are molecular mechanisms involved in mouse BAT development however, little is known about the miRNA profile in human BAT. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The findings shed new light on mechanisms of regeneration of healthy myofibers after severe tissue injury and suggest interplay between these fibers and muscle satellite cells though mechanisms remain to be elucidated. (elifesciences.org)
  • While much is known about biochemical signaling, many of the mechanisms that drive cell outcome in response to biophysical influences remain to be uncovered. (5dok.org)
  • However, the mechanisms of cell proliferation induced by LPLI are poorly understood. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, we believe that the investigation of the molecular events induced by LPLI could eventually reveal the mechanisms of LPLI. (biomedcentral.com)
  • then we review the studies on the molecular mechanisms of LPLI-induced proliferation since January 1999, which will serve as a reference for the researchers in this field. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In vitro culture systems that structurally model human myogenesis and promote PAX7+ myogenic progenitor maturation have not been established. (bvsalud.org)
  • a reverse function mutant Talniflumate of Nkx3.2 blocks the ability of Sox9 to both inhibit myogenesis and induce chondrogenesis suggesting that Nkx3.2 is required for Sox9 to promote chondrogenic differentiation in satellite cells. (healthyguide.info)
  • Cell culture experiments indicated that Gln could promote cell proliferation in a dose dependent manner, but expression of myogenesis regulatory genes was not altered. (nature.com)
  • In more detail, the team is studying the role of electrical activity and local trophic factors in the microenvironment of satellite cell niche and in the post-mitotic myogenesis. (units.it)
  • As one of the key cell markers of satellite cells (the stem cell pool for skeletal muscles), it plays an important role in the regeneration of adult muscle. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cell Stem Cell 2013;13(5):590-601. (scielo.br)
  • Here we report that human skeletal muscle organoids can be differentiated from induced pluripotent stem cell lines to contain paraxial mesoderm and neuromesodermal progenitors and develop into organized structures reassembling neural plate border and dermomyotome. (bvsalud.org)
  • These include generation of knock-in reporter stem cell lines to study myogenic differentiation, CRISPR/Cas9 gene targeting methods to correct mutated genes in muscular dystrophies, and using bioscaffolds, seeded with stem cells, to treat skeletal muscle injuries. (uh.edu)
  • Wu J, Matthias N, Lo J, Ortiz-Vitali JL, Shieh AW, Wang SH, Darabi R . A Myogenic Double-Reporter Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Line Allows Prospective Isolation of Skeletal Muscle Progenitors. (uh.edu)
  • Stem Cell Res. (uh.edu)
  • Wu J, Hunt SD, Matthias N, Servián-Morilla E, Lo J, Jafar-Nejad H, Paradas C, Darabi R . Generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell line (CSCRMi001-A) from a patient with a new type of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) due to a missense mutation in POGLUT1 (Rumi). (uh.edu)
  • Stem Cell Research. (uh.edu)
  • Matthias N, Hunt SD, Wu J, Darabi R . Skeletal muscle perfusion and stem cell delivery in muscle disorders using intra-femoral artery canulation in mice. (uh.edu)
  • Muscle satellite cells make up a stem cell populace that is capable of differentiating into myocytes and contributing to muscle mass regeneration upon injury. (healthyguide.info)
  • Salk Institute researchers are finding methods to speed up methods to accelerate the regeneration of muscle tissue, utilizing a combination of molecular compounds that are generally utilized in the stem-cell analysis. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • In lab analysis, they're used to transform specialized cells, like skin cells, into extra stem-cell-like cells that are pluripotent, suggesting they have the ability to become many various kinds of cells. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • In this research, the team used two completely different mouse models to pinpoint the muscle stem-cell-specific or niche-specific modifications following the addition of Yamanaka factors. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • In vivo partial reprogramming of myofibers promotes muscle regeneration by remodeling the stem cell niche. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • This work enables a new approach for understanding stem cell behavior at a single cell levels. (ca.gov)
  • To address these challenges, we have developed a novel, label-free stem-cell analysis and sorting platform capable of quantifying cell-surface marker expression of single functional organ stem cells directly isolated from their micro-anatomical niche. (ca.gov)
  • Our results demonstrate the utility of our single-cell platform for uncovering and functionally characterizing stem-cell heterogeneity in the organ microniche. (ca.gov)
  • Serra M, Brito C and Alves PM. "Bioengineering strategies for stem cell expansion and differentiation. (sciepub.com)
  • Therefore, these results establish the efficacy of diprotin A in stimulating muscle cell engraftment, and highlight the pre-clinical utility of a xenotransplantation model in assessing the relative efficacy of muscle stem cell populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We used a clinically acceptable regimen of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to establish mixed donor/host blood cell chimerism and immune tolerance in a canine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy ( cxmd ) [ 9 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The rapid advance of stem cell clinical trials for a broad spectrum of conditions warrants an update of the review by Trounson (2009) [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • There has been a rapid surge in clinical trials involving stem cell therapies over the last two to three years and those trials are establishing the clinical pathways for an emergent new medicine. (biomedcentral.com)
  • On the cover: Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neuroepithelial-like stem cells stained for actin (green) and DNA (blue). (5dok.org)
  • We used conjugated polymers to develop a novel neural stem cell culture substrate with anchored growth factors to promote cell self-renewal. (5dok.org)
  • We also demonstrate that the transcriptional regulator PRDM16 (PRD1-BF1-RIZ1 homologous domain containing 16) controls a bidirectional cell fate switch between skeletal myoblasts and brown fat cells. (bioseek.eu)
  • Conversely, ectopic expression of PRDM16 in myoblasts induces their differentiation into brown fat cells. (bioseek.eu)
  • When overexpressed in the murine myoblast cell line C2C12 or in primary myoblasts, C/EBPβ reduced MyoD and other myogenic protein levels during differentiation, in addition to reducing myoblast fusion. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Skeletal muscle progenitors (satellite cells), murine cell line and immortalized human myoblasts are studied in vitro to identify, in a controlled environment, the pathways regulating the regenerative potential of the skeletal muscle. (units.it)
  • Cellular and molecular regulation of muscle regeneration. (scielo.br)
  • BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The highly heterogeneous cellular and molecular makeup of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) not only fosters exceptionally aggressive tumor biology but contradicts the current concept of one size fits all therapeutic strategies to combat PDAC. (bvsalud.org)
  • Liver kinase B1 (LKB1) plays pivotal roles in cellular processes such as apoptosis, metabolism, and cell cycle regulation. (omicsdi.org)
  • Our team is working on the molecular and cellular actors involved in human muscle regeneration , in muscle ageing and in muscular dystrophies including oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). (institut-myologie.org)
  • Therefore, we complemented our investigations into the cellular development of the skeletal muscle of neonatal piglets with in vitro studies using a primary porcine myogenic cell culture model with Gln supplementation. (nature.com)
  • Cytoskeleton, U-93631 which is a network of interconnected filaments of different types, connects the cell membrane with underlying sub-cellular components. (globaltechbiz.com)
  • The nucleus is the largest organelle among sub-cellular components, demonstrating solid-elastic behavior [4], and it is typically stiffer than the cell itself [5]. (globaltechbiz.com)
  • These early trials are showing roles for stem cells both in replacing damaged tissue as well as in providing extracellular factors that can promote endogenous cellular salvage and replenishment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Low power laser irradiation (LPLI) promotes proliferation of multiple cells, which (especially red and near infrared light) is mainly through the activation of mitochondrial respiratory chain and the initiation of cellular signaling. (biomedcentral.com)
  • While the product of this gene is capable of directing cells towards the skeletal muscle lineage, it is not absolutely required for this process. (wikipedia.org)
  • During the last several years, his lab has developed novel methods for multi-lineage differentiation of pluripotent stem cells for cell therapy in mice models of muscular dystrophies and injuries. (uh.edu)
  • Finally we found that in an mouse model of fracture healing where muscle mass progenitor cells were lineage-traced Nkx3.2 and Sox9 are significantly upregulated while Pax3 is significantly downregulated in the muscle mass progenitor cells that give rise to chondrocytes during fracture restoration. (healthyguide.info)
  • Taken together, these data indicate that PRDM16 specifies the brown fat lineage from a progenitor that expresses myoblast markers and is not involved in white adipogenesis. (bioseek.eu)
  • 2010 FAPs which do not arise from your myogenic lineage are bipotential cells capable of providing rise to fibroblasts and adipocytes. (scienceexhibitions.org)
  • While numerous teams continue to refine and expand the role of bone marrow and cord blood stem cells for their vanguard uses in blood and immune disorders, many others are looking to expand the uses of the various types of stem cells found in bone marrow and cord blood, in particular mesenchymal stem cells, to uses beyond those that could be corrected by replacing cells in their own lineage. (biomedcentral.com)
  • More research teams are accelerating the use of other types of adult stem cells, in particular neural stem cells for diseases where beneficial outcome could result from either in-lineage cell replacement or extracellular factors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The use of patient's own bone marrow aspirates, hematopoietic stem cells and MSCs, for heart muscle tissue repair can be puzzling because these cells do not normally contribute to the cardiac lineage types that are desired. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Intro The regenerative response of skeletal muscle mass to ICAM4 injury is dependent within the quiescent populace of skeletal muscle mass stem cells termed the satellite cells which reside beneath the basal lamina of each myofiber (Brack and Rando 2012 Wang and Rudnicki 2012 Upon injury these quiescent satellite cells become triggered and undergo proliferation providing rise to myogenic progenitors (MPs) that ultimately differentiate into mature myofibers. (scienceexhibitions.org)
  • Postnatal growth and repair of skeletal muscle relies upon a population of quiescent muscle precursor cells, called satellite cells that can be activated to proliferate and differentiate into new myofibers, as well as self-renew to replenish the satellite cell population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This includes bone and cartilage repair, cell types into which MSCs readily differentiate, and immune conditions such as graft versus host disease and autoimmune conditions that utilize the MSC's immune suppressive properties. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Satellite cells are essential for skeletal muscle regeneration:the cell on the edge returns centre stage. (scielo.br)
  • Directional cell migration is a critical process underlying morphogenesis and post-natal tissue regeneration. (crick.ac.uk)
  • The main interest of Dr. Darabi's lab is to use pluripotent stem cells for skeletal muscle regeneration in muscular dystrophies and muscle injuries. (uh.edu)
  • Finally, our data suggest that muscle stem cells either do not accumulate DNA damage with age or can efficiently repair such damage, when activated for tissue regeneration. (ca.gov)
  • More precisely we are working on RNA metabolism , muscle regeneration , muscle stem cells , and fibrosis , with the final aim of developing innovative therapeutic approaches. (institut-myologie.org)
  • Within the myofiber-specific model, they discovered that adding the Yamanaka factors accelerated muscle regeneration in mice by decreasing the levels of a protein referred to as Wnt4 in the area of interest, which activated the satellite cells. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • In contrast, Yamanaka factors didn't activate satellite cells within the satellite-cell-specific model and didn't enhance muscle regeneration, suggesting that Wnt4 performs an essential role in muscle regeneration. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • Remarkably type 2 cytokine signaling is also required in FAPs but not myeloid cells for quick clearance of necrotic debris a process that is necessary for timely and total regeneration of BV-6 cells. (scienceexhibitions.org)
  • 2008 In addition to satellite cells recent studies have recognized an important part for fibro/adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) in muscle mass regeneration and its fatty degeneration (Joe et al. (scienceexhibitions.org)
  • In a number of species cells regeneration is associated with the presence of the molecular signature for type 2 innate immune response such as alternatively triggered (M2) macrophages and eosinophils (Allen and Wynn 2011 Palm et al. (scienceexhibitions.org)
  • After a single muscle injury, C/EBPβ-deficient satellite cells fail to self-renew resulting in a reduction of satellite cells available for future rounds of regeneration. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These findings demonstrate that C/EBPβ is a novel regulator of satellite cell self-renewal during muscle regeneration acting at least in part through Notch2. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 1 2 Residing outside the sarcolemma but within the basal lamina of individual myofibers is a population of cells that are responsible for muscle repair and regeneration, the satellite cells. (arvojournals.org)
  • 6 These manipulations result in satellite cell activation and proliferation, which in turn are responsible for muscle repair and regeneration. (arvojournals.org)
  • Myofiber-specific ablation of IRE1α or XBP1 in mice diminishes skeletal muscle regeneration that is accompanied with reduced number of satellite cells. (elifesciences.org)
  • Finally, targeted ablation of IRE1α also reduces Notch signaling, abundance of satellite cells, and skeletal muscle regeneration in the mdx mice, a model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. (elifesciences.org)
  • Collectively, our experiments suggest that the IRE1α-mediated signaling promotes muscle regeneration through augmenting the proliferation of satellite cells in a cell non-autonomous manner. (elifesciences.org)
  • It functions during that time to commit myogenic precursor cells to become skeletal muscle. (wikipedia.org)
  • WAT is characterised by its capacity to adapt and expand in response to surplus energy through processes of adipocyte hypertrophy and/or recruitment and proliferation of precursor cells in combination with vascular and extracellular matrix remodelling. (springer.com)
  • Enriched monolayer precursor cell cultures from micro-dissected adult mouse dentate gyrus yield functional granule cell-like neurons. (mdc-berlin.de)
  • When skeletal muscle is injured due to physical or chemical insult, a pool of self-renewing muscle stem cells residing within the skeletal muscles, called satellite cells, can give rise to differentiated myofibers to repair injured muscle ( Charge & Rudinicki, 2004 Chargé SBP, Rudnicki MA. (scielo.br)
  • Isolation and culture of individual myofibers and their satellite cells from adult skeletal muscle. (scielo.br)
  • 2011). Satellite cells are located in a distinct segment between a layer of connective tissue (basal lamina) and muscle fibers (myofibers). (sciencetrend.ca)
  • Sorting single satellite cells from individual myofibers reveals heterogeneity in cell-surface markers and myogenic capacity. (ca.gov)
  • In the resected muscle and in the passively stretched antagonist muscle, there was a dramatic increase in the number of myofibers positive for neonatal MyHC and in the number of BrdU- and MyoD-positive satellite cells. (arvojournals.org)
  • Both active and passive stretch of the rectus muscles produced by strabismus surgery dramatically upregulated the processes of satellite cell activation, integration of new myonuclei into existing myofibers, and concomitant upregulation of immature myosin heavy chain isoforms. (arvojournals.org)
  • 3 When a muscle is injured, this specialized cell population becomes activated, divides, and either repairs damaged fibers or forms new myofibers. (arvojournals.org)
  • Human ES and iPS-Derived Myogenic Progenitors Restore Dystrophin and Improve Contractility upon Transplantation in Dystrophic Mice. (uh.edu)
  • In vivo studies using transgene/reporter-free hESC/iPSCs further validated myogenic potential of the cells by dystrophin restoration and satellite cell engraftment in NSG-mdx4cv mice. (nih.gov)
  • Intramuscular injection of donor muscle-derived cells into chimeric cxmd recipients restored dystrophin expression for at least 24 weeks in the absence of post-transplant immunosuppression, indicating that cell transplantation may be a viable therapeutic option for muscular dystrophy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Diprotin A stimulation of CXCR4, however, significantly increased the number of canine dystrophin-positive muscle fibers and canine-derived satellite cells by enhancing donor cell proliferation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Understanding the effects of strabismus surgery on muscle cell biological reactions and myofiber remodeling may suggest new approaches for improving surgical outcomes. (arvojournals.org)
  • Ex vivo cultures of myofiber explants demonstrate that ablation of IRE1α reduces the proliferative capacity of myofiber-associated satellite cells. (elifesciences.org)
  • These cells are located beneath the basal lamina of myofiber in a dormant state. (elifesciences.org)
  • ATGL in beta cells regulates insulin secretion via the production of signalling MAGs. (omicsdi.org)
  • 2008 For instance autocrine Notch signaling regulates the activation and proliferation of satellite cells (Bjornson et al. (scienceexhibitions.org)
  • This signaling pathway is a highly conserved cell-to-cell communication system that regulates cell fate in development and disease. (5dok.org)
  • Eph/ephrin signaling is a cell-to-cell communication pathway, which regulates cell migration and proliferation. (5dok.org)
  • In vivo , the identification of macrophage phenotype is complicated since macrophages are obviously exposed to a microenvironment that is more complex respect to cell culture conditions, and they display characteristics that do not conform to the in vitro defined phenotypic categories. (hindawi.com)
  • Then, we comprehensively assessed the functional and histological parameters of skeletal muscle injury in mice and the phenotype shifting in macrophages through molecular biological methods and immunofluorescence analysis both in vivo and in vitro . (ijbs.com)
  • However, diprotin A, a positive modulator of CXCR4-SDF-1 binding, significantly enhanced engraftment and stimulated sustained proliferation of donor cells in vivo . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Using biologically relevant elastic substrates to study cell function in vitro has proven beneficial, as the in vivo microenvironment usually is much softer than rigid plastic dishes. (5dok.org)
  • These cells lay beneath the basement membrane of the muscle mass fiber and are usually mitotically quiescent [1]. (healthyguide.info)
  • 10 Even more compelling is a recent study that subjected individual quiescent satellite cells isolated from adult limb muscle to stretching in vitro, and showed that direct stretching of the satellite cells themselves results in activation and bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation. (arvojournals.org)
  • For example, muscle stem cells (MuSCs), located beneath the basal lamina, exist in the quiescent state but can transition to an activated, proliferative state upon injury. (biomed.news)
  • Traditional cell-screening techniques such as FACS and MACS are better suited for large numbers of cells isolated from bulk tissue and cannot easily screen stem or progenitor cells from minute populations found in their physiological niches. (ca.gov)
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 2012;13(2):127-33. (scielo.br)
  • Methods in Molecular Biology. (uh.edu)
  • The most prominent example is the changes in cell biology and morphology when it evolves from a healthy to a cancerous state [1, 3]. (globaltechbiz.com)
  • 2009 potentially reflecting the reduced secretion of myogenic growth element IGF-1 by these cells (Wynes and Riches 2003 While these studies demonstrate a facilitative part of innate immune cells in muscle mass regrowth after injury a direct molecular link between the innate immune system and muscle mass progenitor biology remains to be founded. (scienceexhibitions.org)
  • This strategy allowed pathway screen to define efficient myogenic induction in hESC/iPSCs. (nih.gov)
  • Alterations in the TGFbeta signaling pathway in myogenic progenitors with age. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • We propose an opportunity to target the cancer cell/microenvironment interface instead of the Notch pathway itself in the development of cancer therapies. (5dok.org)
  • To determine their possible roles in tissues and satellite cells in vitro, their expression pattern was examined in tissues from 40-day-old chickens and in satellite cells from the breast muscles of 1-week-old and 2-week-old chickens using RT-PCR and immunocytochemistry analyses. (scielo.br)
  • Overall, Gln supplementation stimulated cell proliferation in muscle tissue and in vitro in myogenic cell culture, whereas muscle growth regulatory genes were barely altered. (nature.com)
  • Since only small numbers of cells are obtainable from the patient, it requires expansion of cells in vitro . (sciepub.com)
  • Nevertheless, these primary cells grow slowly in vitro and lose their general characteristics during prolonged culturing period. (sciepub.com)
  • Therefore our and analyses suggest that the balance of Pax3 Nkx3.2 and Sox9 may act as a molecular Talniflumate switch during the chondrogenic differentiation of muscle mass progenitor cells which may be important for fracture healing. (healthyguide.info)
  • We found that in the descendents of muscle mass progenitors that contributed to cartilage formation Nkx3.2 and Sox9 were strongly induced while Pax3 manifestation was strongly repressed. (healthyguide.info)
  • Collectively our data suggest that the balance of Nkx3.2 Sox9 and Pax3 can act as a molecular switch during the chondrogenic differentiation of satellite cells which may play an important part in the healing process experiments were normalized to GAPDH. (healthyguide.info)
  • We demonstrate that mdPCR can give exact molecule counts per cell for mRNA isoforms encoding the myogenic transcription factor Pax3. (biomed.news)
  • In the next reporting period we will re-confirm that the levels of candidate proteins from the 500 antibody array actually are very highly produced by hESCs and that the signals from these proteins are perceived by regenerating muscle cells. (ca.gov)
  • Studies previously conducted show that HS negatively affects the skeletal muscle growth and development by changing its effects on myogenic regulatory factors, insulin growth factor-1, and heat-shock proteins. (frontiersin.org)
  • The cell membrane is really a viscous fluid-like matter which includes several lipids, cholesterol, and inserted proteins. (globaltechbiz.com)
  • These analyses consist of enzyme activities of single muscle or neural cells, cell morphology, the kinds of proteins synthesized, the modulations of the mRNA's of specific myonuclei as well as the physiological properties of the nerve and muscle cells. (ucla.edu)
  • LPLI-induced cell cycle progression can be regulated by the activation or elevated expressions of cell cycle-specific proteins. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Recently, a large number of signaling proteins reported play an important key role in the process of LPLI-induced cell proliferation, probably due to the fact that the molecular events they are involved in are the basic response of the cells to extracellular stimuli. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In murine-to-murine transplantation experiments, CXCR4 expression marks a population of adult murine satellite cells with robust engraftment potential in mdx mice, and CXCR4-positive murine muscle-derived SP cells home more effectively to dystrophic muscle after intra-arterial delivery in mdx 5cv mice. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this study, we used a canine-to-murine xenotransplantation model to quantitatively compare canine muscle cell engraftment, and test the most effective cell population and modulating factor in a canine model of DMD using allogeneic transplantation experiments. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Furthermore, the canine-to-murine xenotransplantation model accurately predicted results in canine-to-canine muscle cell transplantation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Yet, it remains unclear from murine transplantation experiments which cell population most effectively engrafts into diseased skeletal muscle. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This can be achieved using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), human adult cells that have been 'reprogrammed' to behave like cells in the embryo that can develop in to almost any cell in the body. (bvsalud.org)
  • The iPSCs can then be converted into specific cell types in the laboratory, including the cells that make up skeletal muscle. (bvsalud.org)
  • created a protocol for developing iPSCs into three-dimensional organoids which resemble how cells of the skeletal muscle look and arrange themselves in the fetus. (bvsalud.org)
  • 6- Differentiation of iPSCs into cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells for disease modeling and screening. (uh.edu)
  • Myogenic differentiation of iPSCs has been done by gene-overexpression or directed differentiation. (nih.gov)
  • Immortalized Canine Dystrophic Myoblast Cell Lines for Development of Peptide-Conjugated Splice-Switching Oligonucleotides. (institut-myologie.org)
  • Bober E, Franz T, Arnold HH, Gruss P, Tremblay P. Pax-3 is required for the development of limb muscles:a possible role for the migration of dermomyotomal muscle progenitor cells. (scielo.br)
  • 7 8 9 In fact, passive stretching alone can activate limb muscle satellite cells. (arvojournals.org)
  • Placenta-derived stem cells are being considered for similar uses and are in Phase III clinical trial for critical limb ischemia by Israel's Pluristem Therapeutics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Upon activation satellite cells rapidly initiate MyoD expression which leads to the activation of myogenin and terminally differentiated structural muscle mass genes such as myosin heavy chain (MHC) [1] [3]. (healthyguide.info)
  • The proliferation and differentiation of satellite cells are regulated by a number of extracellular signals ( Wang & Rudnicki, 2012 Wang YX, Rudnicki MA. (scielo.br)
  • Inducible depletion of satellite cells in adult, sedentary mice impairs muscle regenerative capacity without affecting sarcopenia. (scielo.br)
  • Thus, the use of hESC-produced pro-regenerative factors for boosting the regenerative capacity of organ stem cells is likely to yield healthy, young tissue. (ca.gov)
  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disease characterized by muscle wasting and chronic inflammation, leading to impaired satellite cells (SCs) function and exhaustion of their regenerative capacity. (unicatt.it)
  • Furthermore, these techniques rely upon irreversible antibody binding, potentially altering cell properties, including gene expression and regenerative capacity. (ca.gov)
  • Skeletal muscle, the most abundant tissue of the body, has remarkable regenerative capacity mainly due to its resident muscle stem cells, also known as satellite cells. (elifesciences.org)
  • Both miRNAs and siRNAs need to be delivered into the target tissue or cell in order to activate the desired therapeutic effect," Muthiah Manoharan, Ph.D., senior vp, drug discovery, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, explained. (genengnews.com)
  • Although functional organ stem cells persist in the old, tissue damage invariably overwhelms tissue repair, ultimately causing the demise of an organism. (ca.gov)
  • A beta cell ATGL-lipolysis/adipose tissue axis controls energy homeostasis and body weight via insulin secretion in mice. (omicsdi.org)
  • The results support the concept that fuel excess can drive obesity and diabetes via hyperinsulinaemia, and that an islet beta cell ATGL-lipolysis/adipose tissue axis controls energy homeostasis and body weight via insulin secretion. (omicsdi.org)
  • Tissue stem cells live in their organ niches where they represent a minute cell population. (ca.gov)
  • Tissue-engineering and cell-based therapies, two prominent branches of Regenerative Medicine, are considered as the most suitable techniques to repair the tissue damage. (sciepub.com)
  • She has been reviewer for international Journals ( FASEB J , Cell & Tissue Res , Toxicon, Exp Cell Res ), for national grant agencies (MIUR) and international Foundations (AFM, Association Francaise contre les Myopathies). (units.it)
  • The compromised tissue repair program is attributable to the gradual depletion of stem cells and to altered regulatory signals. (biomed.news)
  • Adult stem cells play key roles in homeostasis and tissue repair. (biomed.news)
  • In our experiments we also study cell and tissue properties (nerve and muscle) that are important in generating the behavioral characteristics observed. (ucla.edu)
  • Furthermore, strategies utilised to improve migratory capacity of myogenic cells are examined in order to identify potential treatments that may be applied to future transplantation protocols. (crick.ac.uk)
  • In clinical practice, these involve the life-long immunosuppression of the organ transplantation patients, the creation of the supporting environment for engineered tissues in the mended organ, the unsolved issues of cell survival and differentiation of the cell-based therapy, and the selection and development of vectors for gene therapy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Transplantation of myogenic stem cells possesses great potential for long-term repair of dystrophic muscle. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To directly assess the role of beta cell lipolysis in insulin secretion and whole-body energy homeostasis, inducible beta cell-specific adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL)-deficient (B-Atgl-KO) mice were studied under normal diet (ND) and high-fat diet (HFD) conditions. (omicsdi.org)
  • At 8 weeks of age, these mice were injected with tamoxifen to induce deletion of beta cell-specific Atgl (also known as Pnpla2), and the mice were fed an ND or HFD. (omicsdi.org)
  • Overall, our results suggest that lack of PKCθ promotes muscle repair in dystrophic mice, supporting stem cells survival and maintenance through increased Delta-Notch signaling. (unicatt.it)
  • Indeed, CXCR4-positive muscle-derived side population (SP) cells home more effectively to dystrophic muscle after intra-arterial delivery in mdx 5cv mice [ 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The investigators are also studying different methods to rejuvenate cells, including utilizing mRNA and genetic engineering. (sciencetrend.ca)
  • Firstly, such modeling methods give an insight into how cell parts function under stress. (globaltechbiz.com)
  • One of the key reasons for this negative outcome is the limited migration of donor cells, which hinders the overall cell engraftment potential. (crick.ac.uk)
  • Additionally, safe and efficient migration of transplanted cells is critical in cell therapies, both allogeneic and autologous. (crick.ac.uk)
  • Commensurate with the known truth that HuR improved the great quantity of adhesion substances VLA-4 on Th17 cells, knockout of HuR impaired splenic Th17 cell migration towards the central anxious program and abolished the condition. (globaltechbiz.com)
  • Our results show that we can tune cell stiffness and migration by regulating Notch activity and matrix stiffness. (5dok.org)
  • However, a huge number of autologous cells are required to address these practices. (sciepub.com)
  • There are many studies involving autologous therapies and some allogenic therapies, based on the recovery of mobilized bone marrow cells, including mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and adipose derived stem cells that also include the stromal or adherent cell type that has an MSC phenotype. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are present on the cell surface and in the extracellular matrix in all metazoans. (scielo.br)
  • When activated by injury, satellite cells reenter the cell cycle and proliferate in response to extracellular growth factors ( Relaix & Zammit, 2012 Relaix F, Zammit PS. (scielo.br)
  • Semaphorins are a wide family of extracellular regulatory signals with a multifaceted role in cell-cell communication. (biomed.news)
  • Cells sense and respond to the mechanics of their substrate - be it the extracellular matrix, neighboring cells or artificial matrix in cell culture. (5dok.org)
  • Fracture Healing in Diabetes Fracture repair entails recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells after which differentiation to chondrocytes that type cartilage (see Chapter 12). (dnahelix.com)
  • The use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a regenerative therapy holds the promise of regrowing injured vasculature, helping DM patients live healthier and longer lives. (thno.org)
  • Yamaguchi DT, Huang JT, Ma D. "Regulation of gap junction intracellular communication by pH in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells. (sciepub.com)
  • Here we have investigated biophysical regulation of cell function. (5dok.org)
  • Therefore, we aimed to exploit the tumor biological implication and the therapeutic vulnerabilities of a clinically relevant molecular PDAC subgroup characterized by SMAD4 deficiency and high expression of the Nuclear Factor of Activated T-cells (SMAD4-/-/NFATc1High). (bvsalud.org)
  • Validation of a novel tailored therapeutic option was conducted in patient-derived organoids and cells and transgenic as well as orthotopic PDAC models. (bvsalud.org)
  • A great deal more can be understood about the properties of these regenerative cells and their therapeutic potential using a single cell analysis (as compared to conventional bulk cell preparations). (ca.gov)
  • Medium pH modulates matrix, mineral, and energy metabolism in cultured chick bones and osteoblast-like cells. (sciepub.com)
  • MeCP2 interacts with HP1 and modulates its heterochromatin association during myogenic differentiation. (mdc-berlin.de)
  • Characterization of human bone marrow fibroblast colony-forming cells (CFU-F) and their progeny. (sciepub.com)
  • European Blot analysis For European Blot analysis total protein lysates were obtained following a standard protocol from confluent 6 cm cells culture plates comprising roughly 3×106 cells [25]. (healthyguide.info)
  • Gene expression of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), MyoD1, and myogenin, along with the muscle atrophy factors muscle RING finger-1 (MuRF-1) and forkhead box O3a (FoxO3a) upon addition of deer antler extracts to muscle-atrophied C2C12 cells was determined by qRT-PCR after treatment with AICAR. (kosfaj.org)
  • We confirmed that typical growth factor signaling was in fact occurring in muscle cells exposed to hESC produced factors, and that hESCs produce a TGF-beta antagonist. (ca.gov)
  • These basic helix loop helix transcription factors act sequentially in myogenic differentiation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mechanistically, we identify SMAD4 deficiency as a molecular prerequisite for the formation of an oncogenic NFATc1/SMAD3/cJUN transcription factor complex, which drives the expression of RRM1/2. (bvsalud.org)
  • The control of MuSC state depends on the expression levels of myogenic transcription factors. (biomed.news)
  • Quantifying the exact expression levels of the mRNA isoforms encoding these myogenic transcription factors is therefore key to understanding how MuSCs switch between cell states. (biomed.news)
  • Attachment of human marrow stromal cells to titanium surfaces. (sciepub.com)
  • The close association of FAPs with regenerating muscle mass fibers along with their manifestation of factors that influence myogenic differentiation such as IL-6 and IGF-1 suggests that these stromal cells may perform a supportive part in myogenic differentiation (Joe et BV-6 al. (scienceexhibitions.org)
  • In the beginning satellite cells were considered to Talniflumate be unipotent stem cells with the ability of generating a unique specialized phenotype the skeletal muscle mass cells. (healthyguide.info)
  • Single-cell comparison to human fetal and adult myogenic progenitor /satellite cells reveals distinct molecular signatures for non-dividing myogenic progenitors in activated (CD44High/CD98+/MYOD1+) and dormant (PAX7High/FBN1High/SPRY1High) states. (bvsalud.org)
  • Adipose tissues contain two distinct types of fat cells, white and brown. (bioseek.eu)
  • This study provides new biological insights for myogenic differentiation using a new cell resource and identifies CD10 as a potential myogenic marker. (nih.gov)
  • Yamada K. "Biological effects of low power laser irradiation on clonal osteoblastic cells (MC3T3-E1). (sciepub.com)
  • Cells constantly receive and translate physical cues into biological messages, which in turn dictate cell shape, state and function. (5dok.org)