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Elastase levels and activity are increased in dystrophic muscle and impair myoblast cell survival, proliferation and differentiation.
Scientific reports - 31 May 2016
Arecco N, Clarke C J, Jones F K, Simpson D M, Mason D, Beynon R J, Pisconti A
Abstract excerpt
In Duchenne muscular dystrophy, progressive loss of muscle tissue is accompanied by fibrosis, chronic inflammation and reduced muscle regenerative capacity. Although much is known about the development of fibrosis and chronic inflammation in muscular dystrophy, less is known about how they are mechanistically linked to loss of muscle regenerative capacity. We have developed a proteomics method to discover...
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