Geriatric muscle stem cells switch reversible quiescence into senescence (Set 1; Geriatric vs. Young)
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ABSTRACT: Regeneration of skeletal muscle depends on a population of adult stem cells (satellite cells) that remain quiescent throughout life. Satellite cell regenerative functions decline with aging. Here we report that geriatric satellite cells, compared to old cells, are incapable of maintaining their normal quiescent state in muscle homeostatic conditions, and this irreversibly affects their intrinsic regenerative and self-renewal capacities. We analyzed the global changes in gene expression occurring within muscle stem cells (satellite cells) in homeostatic conditions during physiological aging. Pure satellite cell populations from dissociated skeletal muscle from Young (2-3 months) and Geriatric (28-32 months) mice were isolated using a well-established flow cytometry protocol gating on integrin a7(+)/CD34(+) (positive selection) and Lin- (CD31, CD45, CD11b, Sca1) (negative selection).
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Eusebio Perdiguero
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-53724 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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