The Impact of Skeletal Muscle Contraction on CD146+Lin- Pericytes
Interesting new work published in The American Journal of Physiology- Cell Physiology evaluated the ability of muscle-derived pericyte to contribute to skeletal muscle remodeling in response to training. The researchers used electric stimulation to contract muscles and monitor the response of pericyte cells. They found that the CD146+ Lin- pericyte cells were the most sensitive to contraction and they contribute to upregulating ECM remodeling and angio...