Evidence for Regulatory T Cell in Skeletal Muscle Repair

Authors

Amanda Gier, Brigham Young University
Robert Hyldahl, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Tregulartory cell, T cell, skeletal muscle repair, immunohistochemistry

College

Life Sciences

Department

Exercise Sciences

Abstract

Testing multiple immunohistochemistry protocols, I was unsuccessful at identifying Tregulatory cells in human skeletal muscle samples. A total of 5 months was dedicated to this original project before I was reassigned to look into the presence of CD8+ cells in skeletal muscle. The new project proved to be fruitful as I was able to confidently identify CD8+ cells and analyze their presence in the process of skeletal muscle repair. Furthermore, the data I collected has be incorporated into a paper Dr. Robert Hyldahl is currently working on titled “Skeletal muscle inflammation following repeated bouts of lengthening contractions in humans.”

Recommended Citation

Gier, Amanda and Hyldahl, Robert (2016) "Evidence for Regulatory T Cell in Skeletal Muscle Repair," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 153.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/153