Musculoskeletal disorders are a primary cause of disability worldwide, especially in aging societies like Japan. As ...

We have identified a macrophage population "Mrep" that plays an essential role in muscle repair. However, in Fibrodysplasia ...

When stem cells are injected into thick tissues, they often clump together and die from lack of oxygen or nutrients, making ...

Traumatic muscle injury can be associated with volumetric muscle loss (VML), often leading to permanent functional loss.

Muscle tissue from aged mice seven days after injury. Left: Aged mice with normal NDRG1 levels show slower regeneration with smaller muscle fibers. Right: Aged mice in which NDRG1 was recently blocked ...

Japan has approved two stem cell-based therapies for treating Parkinson's disease and heart failure in a world first, through ...

Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of ...

Researchers Sumika Kato, Takeo Kubo, and Taro Fukazawa of the University of Tokyo have discovered that c1qtnf3, a secreting factor, namely a protein molecule that is secreted by a cell and influences ...

Swallowing is a fundamental human function that supports nutrition and communication. Damage to swallowing muscles can reduce ...