Abstract
Muscle satellite cells from old (> 30 months) female Long-Evans rats were isolated and grown in cell culture. Satellite cells differentiated in culture to form multinucleated myotubes that had the ability to accumulate muscle-specific proteins. Therefore, satellite cells exist in muscle through senescence and retain their myogenic potential.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-109 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Mechanisms of Ageing and Development |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aging
- Developmental Biology