myoblast

[ mahy-uh-blast ]

noun

, Embryology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of myoblast¹

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

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

Studies of cell cultures from sheep, dogs and humans showed similar reductions in myoblast fusion when the researchers blocked syncytin activity.

From Nature

Myoblast: a cell that produces muscular tissue.

From Project Gutenberg