Decision Letter: Smad4 Restricts Differentiation to Promote Expansion of Satellite Cell Derived Progenitors During Skeletal Muscle Regeneration

August 2016

Studysummary This study found that Smad4 is crucial for satellite cell amplification during skeletal muscle regeneration, with aged cells exhibiting less Smad4 and reduced regenerative capability in mice.

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