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Trichinella spiralis: nurse cell formation with emphasis on analogy to muscle cell repair
19 Aug 2008
Abstract excerpt
Trichinella infection results in formation of a capsule in infected muscles. The capsule is a residence of the parasite which is composed of the nurse cell and fibrous wall. The process of nurse cell formation is complex and includes infected muscle cell response (de-differentiation, cell cycle re-entry and arrest) and satellite cell responses (activation, proliferation and differentiation). Some events that...
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