Inflamm-aging: STAT3 signaling pushes muscle stem cells off balance.

Chazaud, Bénédicte; Mouchiroud, Guy · Cell Stem Cell · 2014

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Abstract

Two recent studies shed light on mechanisms underlying muscle dysfunction in age and disease. They reveal that JAK-STAT signaling regulates myogenic differentiation, leading to a reduced reservoir of muscle stem cells. Both genetic and pharmacologic inhibition of STAT3 signaling improve stem cell homeostasis and physiology of aged and dystrophic muscles.

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