myonuclei

(noun)

The nuclei of a muscle fiber or cell. The number of myonuclei may be increased in a muscle cell by fusion of a satellite cell with a muscle fiber.

Related Terms

  • creatine
  • eccentric contraction

Examples of myonuclei in the following topics:

  • Creatine Supplementation

    • Specifically, creatine induces greater metabolic activity in satellite cells, and also may induce an increase in the number of myonuclei provided to muscle fibers by satellite cells.
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