A single-cell atlas of bovine skeletal muscle reveals mechanisms regulating intramuscular adipogenesis and fibrogenesis.
Leshan WangPeidong GaoChaoyang LiQianglin LiuZeyang YaoYuxia LiXujia ZhangJiangwen SunConstantine SimintirasMatthew WelbornKenneth McMillinStephanie OprescuShihuan KuangXing FuPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2023)
Our study demonstrates the feasibility of beef cattle as a model for studying IMF and IMC. We illustrate the FAP programming during intramuscular adipogenesis and fibrogenesis and reveal the reliability of CFD as a predictor and biomarker of IMF accumulation in cattle and humans.