Muscle Stem Cell Transplant Boosts Diseased Muscle Function And Replenishes Stem Cell Pool

Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have demonstrated for the first time that transplanted muscle stem cells can both improve muscle function in animals with a form of muscular dystrophy and replenish the stem cell population for use in the repair of future muscle injuries. “I’m very excited about this,” said lead author Amy J. Wagers, Ph.D.

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Filed under: Stem Cell Research on July 16th, 2008