Myoscaffolds reveal laminin scarring is detrimental for stem cell function while sarcospan induces compensatory fibrosis
K. M. Stearns-Reider, M. R. Hicks, K. G. Hammond, J. C. Reynolds, A. Maity, Y. Z. Kurmangaliyev, J. W. Chin, A. Z. Stieg, N. A. Geisse, S. Hohlbauch, S. Kaemmer, L. R. Schmitt, T. T. Pham, K. Yamauchi, B. G. Novitch, , R. H. Crosbie
The paper develops a myoscaffold platform to study fibrotic ECM effects on stem cell function, finding that laminin scarring impairs SMPCs while sarcospan induces compensatory fibrosis.
bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology