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- Title
Macrophage Involvement in Aging-Associated Skeletal Muscle Regeneration.
- Authors
Cui, Chang-Yi; Ferrucci, Luigi; Gorospe, Myriam
- Abstract
The skeletal muscle is a dynamic organ composed of contractile muscle fibers, connective tissues, blood vessels and nerve endings. Its main function is to provide motility to the body, but it is also deeply involved in systemic metabolism and thermoregulation. The skeletal muscle frequently encounters microinjury or trauma, which is primarily repaired by the coordinated actions of muscle stem cells (satellite cells, SCs), fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs), and multiple immune cells, particularly macrophages. During aging, however, the capacity of skeletal muscle to repair and regenerate declines, likely contributing to sarcopenia, an age-related condition defined as loss of muscle mass and function. Recent studies have shown that resident macrophages in skeletal muscle are highly heterogeneous, and their phenotypes shift during aging, which may exacerbate skeletal muscle deterioration and inefficient regeneration. In this review, we highlight recent insight into the heterogeneity and functional roles of macrophages in skeletal muscle regeneration, particularly as it declines with aging.
- Subjects
SKELETAL muscle; SARCOPENIA; SATELLITE cells; CONNECTIVE tissues; MACROPHAGES; NERVE endings; MUSCLE regeneration; BODY temperature regulation
- Publication
Cells (2073-4409), 2023, Vol 12, Issue 9, p1214
- ISSN
2073-4409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cells12091214