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Improved success of myoblast transplantation in mdx mice by blocking the myostatin signal.
Transplantation - 27 Jun 2005
Benabdallah Basma F, Bouchentouf Manaf, Tremblay Jacques P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: : Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by a dystrophin gene mutation. Transplantation of normal myoblasts results in long-term restoration of dystrophin. However, the success of this approach is compromised by the limited time of regeneration following muscle damage. Myostatin is known to be responsible for limiting skeletal muscle regeneration. Our purpose is to verify whether blocking the...
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