Table 1 Number of myofibres and satellite cells in EDL muscle sections
From: Dynamics of muscle fibre growth during postnatal mouse development
Age (days) | P7 | P14 | P21 | P56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Myofibres per EDL cross-section | 1336 ±68 (3) | 1343 ±105 (5) | 1346 ±30 (3) | 1147 ±71 (3) |
Myofibre cross-section area (μm2) | 179.2 ±4.1 (3) | 330.0* ±6.6 (5) | 550.1* ±10.0 (3) | 1363.8* ±33.7 (3) |
Satellite cells per EDL cross-section | 53.7 ±14.3 (3) | 13.3* ±2.4 (5) | 15.7 ±5.4 (3) | 17.7 ±0.3 (3) |
Satellite cells per myofibre | 0.040 | 0.010 | 0.012 | 0.015 |