Muscle stem cell on a muscle fiber (IMAGE)

The Ottawa Hospital

Muscle stem cell on a muscle fiber

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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.

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Dr. Kiran Nakka

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