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Skeletal muscle stem cells adopt a dormant cell state post mortem and retain regenerative capacity

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Latil, Mathilde, Rocheteau, Pierre, Châtre, Laurent, Sanulli, Serena, Mémet, Sylvie, Ricchetti, Miria, Tajbakhsh, Shahragim, Chrétien, Fabrice·2012·Nature Communications

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The accessibility to stem cells from healthy or diseased individuals, and the maintenance of their potency are challenging issues for stem cell biology. Here we report the isolation of viable and functional skeletal myogenic cells from humans up to 17 days, and mice up to 14 days post mortem, much longer beyond previous reports. Muscle stem cells are enriched in post mortem tissue, suggesting a selective survival advantage compared with other cell types. Transplantation of mouse muscle and haematopoietic stem cells regenerates tissues robustly. Cellular quiescence contributes to this cell viability where cells adopt a reversible dormant state characterized by reduced metabolic activity, a prolonged lag phase before the first cell division, elevated levels of reactive oxygen species and a transcriptional status less primed for commitment. Finally, severe hypoxia, or anoxia is critical for maintaining stem cell viability and regenerative capacity. Thus, these cells provide a useful resource for studying stem cell biology.

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Authors
Latil, M., Rocheteau, P., Châtre, L., Sanulli, S., Mémet, S., Ricchetti, M., Tajbakhsh, S., & Chrétien, F.
Affiliations
  • Institut Pasteur (FR)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
Corresponding author
Chrétien, Fabrice
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2012-06-12
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
903-903
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2039350499
Cited by
165
References
61
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Nature Communications (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Agence Nationale de la Recherche
  • Université Paris Descartes
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
Keywords
skeletal muscle stem cells, quiescent cells, stem cell quiescence, regenerative capacity, hypoxia, anoxia, reactive oxygen species, myogenic cells, cell transplantation, tissue regeneration, hematopoietic stem cells, cadaveric tissue
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Survival, Humans, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Stem Cells, Muscle, Skeletal, Mice

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