Cold-induced suppression of myogenesis in skeletal muscle stem cells contributes to delayed muscle regeneration during hibernation
Tatsuya Miyaji, Ryuichi Kasuya, Mayuko Monden, Yutaka Tamura, Michito Shimozuru, Toshio Tsubota, Daisuke Tsukamoto, Guangyuan Li, Shota Kawano, Yuri Watanabe, Yoshifumi Yamaguchi, Masatomo Watanabe, Mitsunori Miyazaki
This study shows that cold stress suppresses myogenesis in skeletal muscle stem cells of hibernating Syrian hamsters, delaying muscle regeneration without affecting cell viability.
The FASEB Journal · Dec 1, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology