Nature Communications (Jan 2023)

Adipose tissue is a source of regenerative cells that augment the repair of skeletal muscle after injury

  • Quentin Sastourné-Arrey,
  • Maxime Mathieu,
  • Xavier Contreras,
  • Sylvie Monferran,
  • Virginie Bourlier,
  • Marta Gil-Ortega,
  • Enda Murphy,
  • Claire Laurens,
  • Audrey Varin,
  • Christophe Guissard,
  • Corinne Barreau,
  • Mireille André,
  • Noémie Juin,
  • Marie Marquès,
  • Benoit Chaput,
  • Cédric Moro,
  • Donal O’Gorman,
  • Louis Casteilla,
  • Amandine Girousse,
  • Coralie Sengenès

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35524-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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The dynamics of fibroadipogenic progenitors (FAPs) after muscle injury are crucial to ensure efficient regeneration. Here the authors show that a pool of FAPs originates from adipose tissue and are necessary for effective muscle regeneration.