Calcium signaling in skeletal muscle development, maintenance and regeneration.

Michelle K Tu, Jacqueline B Levin, Andrew M Hamilton, Laura N Borodinsky

Journal: Cell calcium 2017;59(2-3):91-7

PMID: 26944205

Abstract

Skeletal muscle-specific stem cells are pivotal for tissue development and regeneration. Muscle plasticity, inherent in these processes, is also essential for daily life activities. Great advances and efforts have been made in understanding the function of the skeletal muscle-dedicated stem cells, called muscle satellite cells, and the specific signaling mechanisms that activate them for recruitment in the repair of the injured muscle. Elucidating these signaling mechanisms may contribute to devising therapies for muscular injury or disease. Here we review the studies that have contributed to our understanding of how calcium signaling regulates skeletal muscle development, homeostasis and regeneration, with a focus on the calcium dynamics and calcium-dependent effectors that participate in these processes.

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Address: Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology and Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States.; Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology and Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
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