Complement C3a signaling facilitates skeletal muscle regeneration by regulating monocyte function and trafficking

Regeneration of skeletal muscle is accompanied by a transitory inflammatory phase. Here the authors show that the complement C3 component is activated following muscle injury, and signals through the alternative complement pathway to regulate immune cell infiltration and muscle regeneration.

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Main Authors: Congcong Zhang, Chunxiao Wang, Yulin Li, Takashi Miwa, Chang Liu, Wei Cui, Wen-Chao Song, Jie Du
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e91c93ba282f4a14988e85085d444162
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