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In their DNA: Rotator cuff stem cells more likely to develop into fat cells

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In their DNA: Rotator cuff stem cells more likely to develop into fat cells

Source: Science Daily

Why are fat deposits more likely to occur after tears of the shoulder's rotator cuff, compared to other types of muscle injuries? An increased propensity of stem cells within with rotator cuff muscles to develop into fat cells may explain the difference.

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