Muscle-derived stem/progenitor cell dysfunction limits healthspan and lifespan in a murine progeria model

Lavasani, Mitra; Robinson, Andria R.; Lu, Aiping; Song, Minjung; Feduska, Joseph M.; Ahani, Bahar; Tilstra, Jeremy S.; Feldman, Chelsea H.; Robbins, Paul D.; Niedernhofer, Laura J.; Huard, Johnny

doi:10.1038/ncomms1611

Muscle-derived stem/progenitor cell dysfunction limits healthspan and lifespan in a murine progeria model

With ageing, there is a loss of adult stem cell function. However, there is no direct evidence that this has a causal role in ageing-related decline. We tested this using muscle-derived stem/progenitor cells (MDSPCs) in a murine progeria model. Here we show that MDSPCs from old and progeroid mice…