Adipose tissue is a source of regenerative cells that augment the repair of skeletal muscle after injury

The dynamics of fibroadipogenic progenitors (FAPs) after muscle injury are crucial to ensure efficient regeneration. Here the authors show that a pool of FAPs originates from adipose tissue and are necessary for effective muscle regeneration.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Quentin Sastourné-Arrey, Maxime Mathieu, Xavier Contreras, Sylvie Monferran, Virginie Bourlier, Marta Gil-Ortega, Enda Murphy, Claire Laurens, Audrey Varin, Christophe Guissard, Corinne Barreau, Mireille André, Noémie Juin, Marie Marquès, Benoit Chaput, Cédric Moro, Donal O’Gorman, Louis Casteilla, Amandine Girousse, Coralie Sengenès
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35524-7