Muscle Stem and Progenitor Cells (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences

Muscle Stem and Progenitor Cells

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These microscopic images show gene expression in muscle stem and progenitor cells as they mature from early development to adulthood (left to right). As part of this process, the cells switch from actively expressing one key gene (green) to another (violet); this is accompanied by the growth of muscle fibers (red).

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Broad Stem Cell Research Center

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