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- Title
Generating intrafusal skeletal muscle fibres in vitro : Current state of the art and future challenges.
- Authors
Barrett, Philip; Quick, Tom J; Mudera, Vivek; Player, Darren J
- Abstract
Intrafusal fibres are a specialised cell population in skeletal muscle, found within the muscle spindle. These fibres have a mechano-sensory capacity, forming part of the monosynaptic stretch-reflex arc, a key component responsible for proprioceptive function. Impairment of proprioception and associated dysfunction of the muscle spindle is linked with many neuromuscular diseases. Research to-date has largely been undertaken in vivo or using ex vivo preparations. These studies have provided a foundation for our understanding of muscle spindle physiology, however, the cellular and molecular mechanisms which underpin physiological changes are yet to be fully elucidated. Therefrom, the use of in vitro models has been proposed, whereby intrafusal fibres can be generated de novo. Although there has been progress, it is predominantly a developing and evolving area of research. This narrative review presents the current state of art in this area and proposes the direction of future work, with the aim of providing novel pre-clinical and clinical applications.
- Subjects
SKELETAL muscle; FIBERS; MUSCLE physiology; NEUROMUSCULAR diseases; CELL populations; PROPRIOCEPTION
- Publication
Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2020, p1
- ISSN
2041-7314
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/2041731420985205