Muscle stem cells with and without NDRG1 (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences

Muscle stem cells with and without NDRG1

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Muscle tissue from aged mice seven days after injury. Left: Aged mice with normal NDRG1 levels show slower regeneration with smaller muscle fibers. Right: Aged mice in which NDRG1 was recently blocked show faster regeneration with larger fibers. 

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Jengmin Kang, Rando Lab

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