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Table 2 Histopathologic muscle regeneration scale

From: Myogenic progenitor cell transplantation for muscle regeneration following hindlimb ischemia and reperfusion

Muscle regeneration scale for histopathology

0

No signs of muscle regeneration

1

Mild signs of muscle regeneration

2

Moderate signs of muscle regeneration

3

Severe signs of muscle regeneration

Histological signs of muscle regeneration include:

• Cytoplasmic basophilia (early after damage)

• Presence of myoblast/myotubes

• Rows of internal, centrally located nuclei

• Vesiculated nuclei with prominent nucleoli