Category | Mouse | Human |
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Identifiable on muscle sections? | Yes By EM [6] By IHC; markers include Pax7 [21] and M-cadherin [22] | |
Isolation of myofiber with associated satellite cells? | Yes [27] | Yes [26] |
Identify live cells in culture?a | ||
Intramuscular abundance | Less than 5% [6] | |
Gene signatures of satellite cells?a | Yes [65] | |
Contribution to muscle growth following transplantation? | ? | |
Formation of functional satellite cells in vivo following transplantation? | ? | |
Satisfy criteria for being bona fide stem cells? | ? |