Muscle stem cells contribute to myofibres in sedentary adult mice

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Abstract

Skeletal muscle is essential for mobility, stability and whole body metabolism, and muscle loss, for instance, during sarcopenia, has profound consequences. Satellite cells (muscle stem cells) have been hypothesized, but not yet demonstrated, to contribute to muscle homeostasis and a decline in their contribution to myofibre homeostasis to play a part in sarcopenia. To test their role in muscle maintenance, we genetically labelled and ablated satellite cells in adult sedentary mice. We demonstrate via genetic lineage experiments that, even in the absence of injury, satellite cells contribute to myofibres in all adult muscles, although the extent and timing differs. However, genetic ablation experiments showed that satellite cells are not globally required to maintain myofibre cross-sectional area of uninjured adult muscle.

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