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MGI Accession ID: MGI:3702261
J Number: J:119480
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Title: Lack of galectin-1 results in defects in myoblast fusion and muscle regeneration.
Authors: Georgiadis V; Stewart HJ; Pollard HJ; Tavsanoglu Y; Prasad R; Horwood J; Deltour L; Goldring K; Poirier F; Lawrence-Watt DJ
Journal: Dev Dyn
Volume: 236
Issue: 4
Date: 2007 Mar 15
Year: 2007
Pages: 1014-1024
Review Status: Peer Reviewed
Abstract:
Galectin-1 has been implicated in the development of skeletal muscle, being maximally expressed at the time of myofiber formation. Furthermore, in the presence of exogenous galectin-1, mononuclear myoblasts show increased fusion in vitro. In the current study, we have used the galectin-1 null mouse to elucidate the role of galectin-1 in skeletal muscle development and regeneration. Myoblasts derived from the galectin-1 mutant showed a reduced ability to fuse in vitro. In galectin-1 null mutants, there was evidence of a delay in muscle fiber development at the neonatal stage and muscle fiber diameter was reduced when compared with wild-type at the adult stage. Muscle regeneration was also compromised in the galectin-1 mutant with the process being delayed and a reduced fiber size being maintained. These results, therefore, show a definitive role for galectin-1 in fusion of myoblasts both in vitro, in vivo, and in regeneration after recovery from induced injury. Developmental Dynamics 236:1014-1024, 2007. (c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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