The Stem Cell Report with Janet Rossant
The Stem Cell Report with Janet Rossant
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Stem Cells in Space: Muscle Regeneration in Microgravity
39 minutes Posted Jul 8, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
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Skeletal muscle is one of the most abundant tissues in the human body, representing approximately 40% of body weight. Under certain circumstances, skeletal muscle can be regenerated through satellite cells, a reservoir of quiescent muscle stem cells, that can be activated with injury or in certain diseases and give rise to newly formed multi-nucleated myotubes and myofibers. However, the regenerative potential of muscle is diminished or is completely absent in the course of normal aging, cert...