Article
Improvement of Duchenne muscular dystrophy phenotype following obestatin treatment.
Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle - 1 Dec 2018
González-Sánchez Jessica, Sánchez-Temprano Agustín, Cid-Díaz Tania, Pabst-Fernández Regina, Mosteiro Carlos S, Gallego Rosalía, Nogueiras Ruben, Casabiell Xesús, Butler-Browne Gillian S, Mouly Vincent, Relova José Luis, Pazos Yolanda, Camiña Jesús P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study was performed to test the therapeutic potential of obestatin, an autocrine anabolic factor regulating skeletal muscle repair, to ameliorate the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) phenotype. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using a multidisciplinary approach, we characterized the ageing-related preproghrelin/GPR39 expression patterns in tibialis anterior (TA) muscles of 4-, 8-, and 18-week-old mdx mice...
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