Intracellular autofluorescence enables the isolation of viable, functional human muscle reserve cells with distinct Pax7 levels and stem cell states.
Axelle Bouche, Diego Michel, Perrine Castets, Didier Hannouche, Thomas Laumonier
This paper identifies human muscle reserve cells (MuRC) subpopulations using intracellular autofluorescence, finding that AFHigh cells are enriched in Pax7High cells with delayed activation and slower proliferation.
Stem Cell Research & Therapy · Dec 1, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology