Pre-mRNA Processing Is Partially Impaired in Satellite Cell Nuclei from Aged Muscles

Satellite cells are responsible for the capacity of mature mammalian skeletal muscles to repair and maintain mass. During aging, skeletal muscle mass as well as the muscle strength and endurance progressively decrease, leading to a condition termed sarcopenia. The causes of sarcopenia are manifold a...

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Main Authors: Manuela Malatesta, Federica Perdoni, Sylviane Muller, Carlo Pellicciari, Carlo Zancanaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/410405

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