Myonuclear content regulates cell size with similar scaling properties in mice and humans

Muscle fibers are the largest cells in the body and contain less DNA per unit volume than other cells even if they have multiple nuclei. Here, the authors show that the number of nuclei regulates the cell size with similar scaling properties in mice and humans.

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Main Authors: Kenth-Arne Hansson, Einar Eftestøl, Jo C. Bruusgaard, Inga Juvkam, Alyssa W. Cramer, Anders Malthe-Sørenssen, Douglas P. Millay, Kristian Gundersen
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5d5adb3056ce4ec69fb5ac2c1d9dd836
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