Contents

Preliminary

Satellite Cells in Regeneration and Disease

Marie E. Esper, John Saber, and Michael A. Rudnicki

The Diversity of Skeletal Muscle Fiber Types

Stefano Schiaffino, Francesco Chemello, and Carlo Reggiani

Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy and Atrophy Pathways

David J. Glass

Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells: Aging and Rejuvenation

Joana Neves, Pedro Sousa-Victor, and Pura Muñoz-Cánoves

Skeletal Muscle Aging

Tea Shavlakadze, Michael J. Stec, and David J. Glass

Proteins of the Triadic Excitation-Contraction Coupling Complex in Skeletal Muscle

Ting Chang, Rachel Sue Zhen Yee, George G. Rodney, and Susan L. Hamilton

Dystroglycan / Extracellular Matrix of Skeletal Muscle

Kevin Campbell

Building, Breaking, and Repairing Neuromuscular Synapses

Ruth Herbst, Maartje G. Huijbers, Julien Oury, and Steven J. Burden

Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy: Molecular Basis and Therapeutic Opportunities

Tessa Arends, Danielle C. Hamm, Silvère van der Maarel, and Stephen J. Tapscott

Fibroadipogenic Progenitors (FAPs) in Skeletal Muscle: Functional and Phenotypic Heterogeneity

Chun Wai Cheung, Morten Ritso, Marine Theret, Christine Eisner, Lin Wei Tung, and Fabio M.V. Rossi

The Myotendinous Junction—Form and Function

Abigail L. Mackey

Mitochondrial Maintenance in Skeletal Muscle

Laura M. de Smalen and Christoph Handschin

Zebrafish: Lessons and Insights into Skeletal Muscle Research

Yansong Lu, Avnika A. Ruparelia, and Peter D. Currie

Drosophila as a Model for Studying Skeletal Muscle

Mary Baylies

The Effects of Obesity and Weight Loss on Skeletal Muscle Metabolism

Patrick J. Ferrara, Pamian Bigdelou, Jason Mastaitis, Judith Altarejos, Mark W. Sleeman, and Michael J. Stec

Autophagy in Skeletal Muscle Anais Franco-Romero, Marco Sandri, and Stefano Schiaffino

Index