Abstract Number: 271 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impaired Satellite Cell Activation and Myofiber Transition during Skeletal Muscle Regeneration in Patients with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Satellite cells are myogenic stem cells that are essential for myofiber repair, growth and homeostasis in postnatal life. A decline in satellite cell performance…