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Modeling Myotonic Dystrophy 1 in C2C12 Myoblast Cells
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2016
In this protocol, we present the procedures in establishing myotonic dystrophy 1 myoblast models, including optimized C2C12 cell maintenance, gene transfection/transduction, and myocyte differentiation.
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Bioenergetic Profile Experiment using C2C12 Myoblast Cells
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2010
A description of a method for profiling mitochondrial function in cells is provided. The mitochondrial profile generated provides four parameters of mitochondrial function that can be measured in one experiment: basal respiration rate, ATP-linked respiration, proton leak, and reserve capacity.
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Preparation and Culture of Myogenic Precursor Cells/Primary Myoblasts from Skeletal Muscle of Adult and Aged Humans
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2017
This protocol describes a robust, reproducible and simple method of isolation and culture of myoblast progenitor cells from the skeletal muscle of adult and aged people. The muscles used here include foot and leg muscles. This approach enables the isolation of an enriched population of primary myoblasts for functional studies.
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Isolation of Human Myoblasts, Assessment of Myogenic Differentiation, and Store-operated Calcium Entry Measurement
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2017
Here, we describe a methodology to obtain a pure population of human myoblasts from adult muscle tissue. These cells are used to study in vitro skeletal muscle differentiation and, in particular, to study proteins involved in Ca2+ signaling.
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Preparation of Primary Myogenic Precursor Cell/Myoblast Cultures from Basal Vertebrate Lineages
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2014
In vitro culture systems have proven indispensible to our understanding of vertebrate myogenesis. However, much remains to be learned about nonmammalian skeletal muscle development and growth, particularly in basal taxa. An efficient and robust protocol for isolating the adult stem cells of this tissue, the myogenic precursor cells (MPCs), and maintaining their self-renewal, proliferation, and differentiation in a primary culture setting allows for the identification of conserved and divergent...
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Appropriate signals trigger a coordinated transition from proliferation to differentiation. During this shift, myoblasts exit the cell cycle and express muscle-specific proteins, indicating that they have adopted a muscle-forming program. They then align with neighboring cells and fuse, linking changes in cell behavior to the construction of developing skeletal muscle.
Fusion is important because it combines individual precursor cells into a shared multinucleated structure. This organization creates the cellular framework that can mature into a muscle fiber. In experimental systems, observing alignment followed by fusion helps distinguish successful progression toward muscle formation from continued precursor growth.
The timing and presence of appropriate signals determine whether myoblasts continue expanding or begin differentiation. This relationship makes the transition experimentally useful: investigators can examine how altered signals, drugs, or genetic changes affect cell-cycle exit, muscle-specific protein expression, alignment, and fusion. The resulting pattern connects treatment effects with developmental outcomes.
A culture-based investigation can compare proliferative myoblasts with cells placed under conditions that provide appropriate differentiation signals. Researchers then assess whether cells leave the cell cycle, express muscle-specific proteins, align, and fuse into myotubes. Following these stages provides a structured way to evaluate how a treatment or genetic change influences muscle development in vitro.
Myoblast cultures provide a controllable system for testing how drugs or genetic changes influence muscle biology. Investigators can examine effects on proliferation, cell-cycle exit, muscle-specific protein expression, alignment, or fusion. The resulting observations support studies of neuromuscular diseases and help connect molecular changes with muscle-related outcomes.
Controlled growth and differentiation make myoblasts useful beyond basic developmental studies. In tissue engineering, researchers can use these properties to investigate formation of muscle-related structures, while regenerative-therapy studies can evaluate strategies intended to support muscle repair. Their value comes from manipulating precursor expansion and following progression toward fused, maturing muscle structures.