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AdipoRon , a new therapeutic prospect for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
21 Jan 2020
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BACKGROUND: Adiponectin (ApN) is a hormone known to exhibit insulin-sensitizing, fat-burning, and anti-inflammatory properties in several tissues, including the skeletal muscle. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a devastating disease characterized by dystrophin deficiency with subsequent chronic inflammation, myofiber necrosis, and impaired regeneration. Previously, we showed that transgenic up-regulation of...
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