Human muscle tissue culture

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Human muscle tissue culture
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Description In this program, Dr. Valerie Askanas explains how tissue cultures of human muscle can be used to discover the pathogenesis of neuromuscular diseases. Cultures are able to reproduce changes in a patient's muscle biopsy, and the primary character of muscle disorders can be anticipated. The program discusses approaches for growing adult human muscle tissue, including using satellite cells originating from embryonic myoblasts during myogenesis, plus establishing muscle culture from human muscle biopsy. Credits: Valerie Askanas.
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Author Askanas, Valerie., Veterans Administration Hospital, Houston., Baylor College of Medicine., National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke.

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Attribution: Askanas, Valerie., Veterans Administration Hospital, Houston., Baylor College of Medicine., National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke.

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