Term Name:	skeletal muscle satellite cell activation
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Definition:	The change of a skeletal muscle satellite cell from a mitotically quiescent to a mitotically active state following exposure to some activating factor such as a cellular or soluble ligand. In adult muscle, satellite cells become activated to divide and differentiate in response to muscle damage.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0014719]    QuickGO    AmiGO