Investigating the role of beta-1 integrin in regulating the adult satellite cell

描述（由申请人提供）：哺乳动物的肌肉组织为运动提供机械力。该系统在一生中经历重塑，并显示出从肌肉干细胞库（称为卫星细胞）再生的非凡能力。然而,

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mammalian musculature provides mechanical force for locomotion. This system undergoes remodeling throughout lifetime and displays remarkable ability to regenerate from reservoirs of muscle stem cells, called satellite cells. Yet, how these cells are maintained, both in their quiescent state as well as in their regenerative capacity, is largely undefined. I propose to define the role of b1-integrin in these processes by using a Pax7-Cre-ERT2 fusion gene (the Pax7CE allele) for tamoxifen (tmx) inducible gene inactivation of a conditional allele of b1-integrin (b1-integrinflox), coupled with lineage tracingto address the questions outlined in the aims below: Aim 1: Function of b1-integrin in the quiescent satellite cell: I will examine b1- integrin inactivated satellite cells under normal homeostasis to assess: 1) Do quiescent satellite cells require b1-integrin? 2) Does the loss of b1-integrin affect adhesion of the satellite cell to the extracellular matrix? Aim 2: Function of b1-integrin in satelite cell activation: I will use injury models to further ask: 1) Can b1-integrin null satellite cells sstain muscle regeneration? 2) Do b1- integrin null satellite cells become activated and proliferate?