Once they were able to
isolate skeletal muscle cells using the newly identified surface markers, the research team matured those cells in the lab to create dystrophin - producing muscle fibers.
Not exact matches
Researchers have
isolated stem
cells from only some of the body's organs and tissues, including the blood, brain,
skeletal muscle, heart
muscle and most recently from skin.
Using the ERBB3 and NGFR surface markers, the
skeletal muscle cells were
isolated and then injected into mice at the same time a TGF Beta inhibitor was administered.
Skeletal muscle cells isolated using the ERBB3 and NGFR surface markers (right) restore human dystrophin (green) after transplantation significantly greater than previous methods (left).