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Hibernating hamsters maintain muscle cells by suppressing muscle regeneration, study shows

Skeletal muscle stem cells in hibernating Syrian hamsters preserve their ability to function by suppressing their activation during the hibernation period, a research team led by Hiroshima University has shown. This insight may lead to a broader understanding of the maintenance of muscle tissue unde...

Hibernating hamsters maintain muscle cells by suppressing muscle regeneration, study shows
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Skeletal muscle stem cells in hibernating Syrian hamsters preserve their ability to function by suppressing their activation during the hibernation period, a research team led by Hiroshima University has shown. This insight may lead to a broader understanding of the maintenance of muscle tissue under prolonged low-temperature conditions and may eventually lead to therapeutic applications.

Originally published at Phys.org

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