Identification, isolation and expansion of myoendothelial cells involved in leech muscle regeneration.

Adult skeletal muscle in vertebrates contains myoendothelial cells that express both myogenic and endothelial markers, and which are able to differentiate into myogenic cells to contribute to muscle regeneration. In spite of intensive research efforts, numerous questions remain regarding the role of...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Grimaldi, Serena Banfi, Laura Gerosa, Gianluca Tettamanti, Douglas M Noonan, Roberto Valvassori, Magda de Eguileor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2765724?pdf=render