Muscle stem cells articles from across Nature Portfolio

Satellite cells, the stem cells of skeletal muscle, are responsible for muscle development and regeneration. Although low in abundance, satellite cells can be isolated from muscle but cannot be propagated successfully in culture in numbers needed for therapeutic use. We developed a method to generate cells with satellite cell characteristics from skeletal muscle organoid cultures.

Fluoxetine is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant. Here, the authors demonstrate the that fluoxetine can trigger muscle regeneration in male mice by acting on muscle stem cells, vascularization, and inflammation, resulting in faster muscle healing.

Satellite cells, the stem cells of skeletal muscle, are responsible for muscle development and regeneration. Although low in abundance, satellite cells can be isolated from muscle but cannot be propagated successfully in culture in numbers needed for therapeutic use. We developed a method to generate cells with satellite cell characteristics from skeletal muscle organoid cultures.

Kaneshige et al. show that skeletal muscle-resident mesenchymal progenitors relay the mechanical signal of muscle overload to muscle stem cells to induce their proliferation.

Exposure to young blood slows down aging of several organs and prevents physical, cognitive and immune decline. However, how circulating factors mediate these effects is poorly understood. In this issue of Nature Aging, Sahu et al.¹ describe a key role for circulating extracellular vesicles in regulating skeletal muscle regeneration during aging, through the shuttling of Klotho transcripts.