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Hibernating hamsters maintain muscle cells by suppressing muscle regeneration, study shows
- January 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Skeletal muscle stem cells in hibernating Syrian hamsters preserve their ability to function by suppressing their activation during the hibernation period, a research team led by Hiroshima University has shown. This insight may lead to a broader understanding of the maintenance of muscle tissue under prolonged low-temperature conditions and may eventually lead to therapeutic applications.
Originally published at Phys.org