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ReviewStem cell research & therapy2022

The role and therapeutic potential of stem cells in skeletal muscle in sarcopenia.

Zijun Cai, Di Liu, Yuntao Yang, Wenqing Xie, Miao He, Dengjie Yu, Yuxiang Wu, Xiuhua Wang, Wenfeng Xiao, Yusheng Li

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Review in Stem cell research & therapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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37citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zijun CaiDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Di LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Yuntao YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Wenqing XieDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Miao HeDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Dengjie YuDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Yuxiang WuSchool of Kinesiology, Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430056, China.
Xiuhua WangXiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Wenfeng XiaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China. xiaowenfeng@csu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-0515-3113
Yusheng LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China. liyusheng@csu.edu.cn.
Central South University · CNJianghan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sarcopenia is a common age-related skeletal muscle disorder featuring the loss of muscle mass and function. In regard to tissue repair in the human body, scientists always consider the use of stem cells. In skeletal muscle, satellite cells (SCs) are adult stem cells that maintain tissue homeostasis and repair damaged regions after injury to preserve skeletal muscle integrity. Muscle-derived stem cells (MDSCs) and SCs are the two most commonly studied stem cell populations from skeletal muscle. To date, considerable progress has been achieved in understanding the complex associations between stem cells in muscle and the occurrence and treatment of sarcopenia. In this review, we first give brief introductions to sarcopenia, SCs and MDSCs. Then, we attempt to untangle the differences and connections between these two types of stem cells and further elaborate on the interactions between sarcopenia and stem cells. Finally, our perspectives on the possible application of stem cells for the treatment of sarcopenia in future are presented. Several studies emerging in recent years have shown that changes in the number and function of stem cells can trigger sarcopenia, which in turn leads to adverse influences on stem cells because of the altered internal environment in muscle. A better understanding of the role of stem cells in muscle, especially SCs and MDSCs, in sarcopenia will facilitate the realization of novel therapy approaches based on stem cells to combat sarcopenia.

Indexed as

SarcopeniaSatellite Cells, Skeletal MuscleAgingHumansMuscle, SkeletalStem CellsMuscle-derived stem cellsMuscle stem cellsSarcopeniaSatellite cells

Identifiers

PMID35073997
PMCPMC8785537
OpenAlexW4206995851

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