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Mouse muscle fibers are stained to reveal the presence of MOR23 in red. Cell nuclei appear as blue. Researchers have shown that MOR23, an odorant receptor gene, is turned on in muscle cells undergoing repair. MOR23 is the first molecule found to influence the process of myofiber branching, a form of degeneration seen in muscular dystrophies and aging.
EMORY (US)—When muscle cells need repair, it turns out they use odor-detecting tools found in the nose to start the process. And if it weren’t for a team of—ahem—nosy researchers, it’s a connection that could have continued to go unnoticed. Continue…
