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. 2021 Mar 23;22(6):3265. doi: 10.3390/ijms22063265

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Skeletal muscle regeneration is dependent on the inflammatory response. Following acute injuries, the pro-inflammatory cells support satellite cell proliferation, while anti-inflammatory cells support differentiation (top). In chronic injuries, persistent inflammation impairs satellite cell activity resulting in muscle wasting and fibrosis (bottom). Adapted from [7].