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Hyaluranic Acid, a naturally occurring Compound, Awakens Stem Cells to Repair Damaged Muscle

Muscle stem cell on a muscle fiber:
Muscle stem cell on a muscle fiber: When a muscle fiber is damaged, stem cells (in pink) start producing and coating themselves with hyaluronic acid (pale green outline). Once the coating gets thick enough, it causes the muscle stem cells to wake up

A new study published in the journal Science reveals a unique form of cell communication that controls muscle repair. In damaged muscle, stem cells must work together with immune cells to complete the repair process, yet how these cells coordinate to ensure the efficient removal of dead tissue before making new muscle fibers has remained unknown...

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