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Extrinsic regulation of domestic animal-derived satellite cells
M V Dodson1, D C McFarland, A L Grant
1Department of Animal Science, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6320, USA.
Domestic Animal Endocrinology
|March 1, 1996
Abstract:
Satellite cells are the postnatal myogenic cells, as they provide myonuclei to support skeletal muscle hypertrophy and are principal cells responsible for myofiber repair and regeneration. Even though research with satellite cells from meat animals is new, considerable data exist to suggest that these cells are regulated through both intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms. This review covers the present status of the extrinsic factors known or postulated to modulate meat animal satellite cell growth and development.