title: The role of TGF-β1 during skeletal muscle regeneration.
abstract: The injury of adult skeletal muscle initiates series of well-coordinated events that lead to the efficient repair of the damaged tissue. Any disturbances during muscle myolysis or reconstruction may result in the unsuccessful regeneration, characterised by strong inflammatory response and formation of connective tissue, that is, fibrosis. The switch between proper regeneration of skeletal muscle and development of fibrosis is controlled by various factors. Amongst them are those belonging to the transforming growth factor β family. One of the TGF-β family members is TGF-β1, a multifunctional cytokine involved in the regulation of muscle repair via satellite cells activation, connective tissue formation, as well as regulation of the immune response intensity. Here, we present the role of TGF-β1 in myogenic differentiation and muscle repair. The understanding of the mechanisms controlling these processes can contribute to the better understanding of skeletal muscle atrophy and diseases which consequence is fibrosis disrupting muscle function.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, Department of Cytology, Institute of Zoology, University of Warsaw, 1 Miecznikowa St., 02-096 Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Kamila
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Delaney
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, Department of Cytology, Institute of Zoology, University of Warsaw, 1 Miecznikowa St., 02-096 Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Paulina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kasprzycka
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, Department of Cytology, Institute of Zoology, University of Warsaw, 1 Miecznikowa St., 02-096 Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Maria Anna
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ciemerych
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, Department of Cytology, Institute of Zoology, University of Warsaw, 1 Miecznikowa St., 02-096 Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Malgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zimowska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D024510:Muscle Development / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1
keywords: TGF-β1; fibrosis; myogenic differentiation; skeletal muscle regeneration