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Without this protein, damaged muscle fills with fat and scar tissue

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. ScienceDaily Health and ScienceDaily Top News are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 13 Nov 2026, 02:28 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Without this protein, damaged muscle fills with fat and scar tissue”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

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Researchers have uncovered a surprising hidden function of a protein that may hold the key to repairing damaged muscles and treating muscular dystrophy. Known for protecting chromosomes, TRF2 also helps muscle stem cells maintain their identity and regenerate injured tissue.

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