Monday, December 10, 2007

Mechanism For Regulation Of Growth And Differentiation Of Adult Muscle Stem Cells Is Revealed

Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071207150725.htm


Summary- During muscle regeneration, which is a natural response to injury and disease, environmental cues cause adult muscle stem cells (satellite cells) to shift from dormancy to actively building new muscle tissue.

Questions- What is the major role of this molecule in the cell? to build new muscle cell tissue
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. that they can regulate growth, differentiate muscle stem cells and the expression ogf genes
What impact would the absence of this molecule have on the cell? you would be weaker to heal from injury and it would take longer leaving you open to virus or disease