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SUBMITTER: Urciuolo A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3682802 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20130101
Adult muscle stem cells, or satellite cells have essential roles in homeostasis and regeneration of skeletal muscles. Satellite cells are located within a niche that includes myofibers and extracellular matrix. The function of specific extracellular matrix molecules in regulating SCs is poorly understood. Here, we show that the extracellular matrix protein collagen VI is a key component of the satellite cell niche. Lack of collagen VI in Col6a1(-/-) mice causes impaired muscle regeneration and r ...[more]