myoblast

American  

[mahy-uh-blast] / ˈmaɪ əˌblæst /

noun

Embryology.

1. any of the cells derived from the mesoderm in the vertebrate embryo that develop into muscle tissue.

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Etymology

Origin of myoblast

First recorded in 1880–85; myo- + -blast

Example Sentences

To investigate the role of AIMP2–ADAR interactions in skeletal muscles, we performed gene perturbation experiments in the C2C12 mouse myoblast cell line.

From Nature • Oct. 10, 2017

Human skeletal myoblast lysate was purchased from ZenBio TCE-SKB and lysate from differentiated human skeletal myotubes was purchased from ZenBio TCE-SKM.

From Nature • Mar. 21, 2017

As a myotube is formed from many different myoblast cells, it contains many nuclei, but has a continuous cytoplasm.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

A satellite cell is similar to a myoblast because it is a type of stem cell; however, satellite cells are incorporated into muscle cells and facilitate the protein synthesis required for repair and growth.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This is why skeletal muscle cells are multinucleate, as the nucleus of each contributing myoblast remains intact in the mature skeletal muscle cell.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013