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Reduction of circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate worsens mdx soleus muscle dystrophic phenotype.
Experimental physiology - 1 Nov 2020
Germinario Elena, Bondì Michela, Blaauw Bert, Betto Romeo, Danieli-Betto Daniela
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NEW FINDINGS: What is the central question of the study? What are the consequences of reducing circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) for muscle physiology in the murine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)? What is the main result and its importance? Reduction of the circulating S1P level in mdx mice aggravates the dystrophic phenotype, as seen by an increase in fibre atrophy, fibrosis and loss of...
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