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- Title
Sca-1-expressing nonmyogenic cells contribute to fibrosis in aged skeletal muscle.
- Authors
Hidestrand, Mats; Richards-Malcolm, Sonia; Gurley, Catherine M; Nolen, Greg; Grimes, Barry; Waterstrat, Amanda; Zant, Gary Van; Peterson, Charlotte A
- Abstract
We report an age-dependent increase in nonimmunohematopoietic cells (CD45neg) in regenerating muscle characterized by high stem-cell antigen (Sca-1) expression. In aged regenerating muscle, only 14% of these CD45negSca-1pos cells express MyoD, whereas 82% of CD45negSca-1(pos) cells are MyoDpos in young adult muscle. In vitro, CD45negMyoDnegSca-1pos cells overexpress fibrosis-promoting genes, potentially controlled by Wnt2. The cells are proliferative, nonmyogenic, and nonadipogenic, and arise in clonally derived myoblast cultures from aged mice. MyoDneg Sca-1pos nonmyogenic cells also emerge in C2C12 myoblast cultures at late passage. Both in vitro and in vivo studies suggest that MyoDnegSca-1pos cells from aged muscle are more susceptible to apoptosis than myoblasts, which may contribute to depletion of the satellite cell pool. Thus, with age, a subset of myoblasts takes on an altered phenotype, which is marked by high Sca-1 expression. These cells do not participate in muscle regeneration, and instead may contribute to muscle fibrosis in aged muscle.
- Publication
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2008, Vol 63, Issue 6, p566
- ISSN
1079-5006
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/gerona/63.6.566