Pediatric Muscle Physiology Lab
Pediatric Muscle Physiology Lab
Selected Publications
Resident muscle stem cell myogenic characteristics in postnatal muscle growth impairments in children with cerebral palsy.
Children with cerebral palsy (CP), a perinatal brain alteration, have impaired postnatal muscle growth, with some muscles developing contractures. Functionally, children are either able to walk or primarily use wheelchairs. Satellite cells are muscle stem cells (MuSCs) required for postnatal development and source of myonuclei. Only MuSC abundance has been previously reported in contractured muscles, with myogenic characteristics assessed only in vitro. We investigated whether MuSC myogenic,…
Molecular clocks, satellite cells, and skeletal muscle regeneration.
Skeletal muscle maximal mitochondrial activity in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
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Franz Awarded Falk Catalyst Grant to Restore Diaphragm Function After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Colin K. Franz, MD, PhD, has been awarded a Falk Medical Research Trust Catalyst Award to support a new translational research project focused on restoring diaphragm function after high cervical spinal cord injury. The project, titled Accelerating Diaphragm Reinnervation After Spinal Accessory to Phrenic Nerve Transfer Using Human Axon Fusion Technology, addresses a major unmet need in neurorehabilitation and respiratory care.
Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory Celebrates PhD Graduation of Maria Jose Quezada
The Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory congratulates Maria Jose “Joe” Quezada, DPT/PhD on the completion of her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University.