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Dedifferentiation of adult human myoblasts induced by ciliary neurotrophic factor in vitro.
Molecular biology of the cell - 1 Jul 2005
Chen Xiaoping, Mao Zebin, Liu Shuhong, Liu Hong, Wang Xuan, Wu Haitao, Wu Yan, Zhao Tong, Fan Wenhong, Li Yong, Yew David T, Kindler Pawel M, Li Linsong, He Qihua, Qian Lingjia, Wang Xiaomin, Fan Ming
Abstract excerpt
Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is primarily known for its important cellular effects within the nervous system. However, recent studies indicate that its receptor can be highly expressed in denervated skeletal muscle. Here, we investigated the direct effect of CNTF on skeletal myoblasts of adult human. Surprisingly, we found that CNTF induced the myogenic lineage-committed myoblasts at a clonal level to...
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