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An Overview of Recent Therapeutics Advances for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2018
Mah Jean K
Abstract excerpt
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common form of muscular dystrophy in childhood. Mutations of the DMD gene destabilize the dystrophin associated glycoprotein complex in the sarcolemma. Ongoing mechanical stress leads to unregulated influx of calcium ions into the sarcoplasm, with activation of proteases, release of proinflammatory cytokines, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Cumulative damage and...
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