Tenascin-C from the tissue microenvironment promotes muscle stem cell self-renewal through Annexin A2
Alessandra Cecchini, Mafalda Loreti, Collin D. Kaufman, Cedomir Stamenkovic, Gabriele Guarnaccia, Alma Renero, Chiara Nicoletti, Anaïs Kervadec, Daphne Mayer, Shawn Delaware, Luca Caputo, Xiuqing Wei, Alexandre R. Colas, Prem Puri, Alessandra Sacco
This study identifies Tenascin-C as a key factor promoting muscle stem cell self-renewal through Annexin A2 signaling, showing its role in muscle repair and aging.
Communications Biology · Dec 5, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology