Stem Cell Therapy Paves Way for Regenerating Skeletal Muscles
A team of researchers has made a breakthrough in regenerative medicine by developing a stem cell that is capable of growing and regenerating skeletal muscle tissue. This new stem cell, dubbed the “Pax7-expressing stem cell”, was created by introducing Pax7, a gene that is responsible for skeletal muscle growth, into a type of stem cell called a myogenic progenitor cell. The Pax7-expressing stem cell was then able to differentiate into skeletal muscle cells that are capable of generating new muscle fibers and repairing damaged muscle tissue. This new stem cell could pave the way for new treatments for skeletal muscle-related diseases and injuries such as muscular dystrophy, tendon tears, and age-related muscle loss.
source: Phys.org