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Wheat kernel ingestion protects from progression of muscle weakness in mdx mice, an animal model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Pediatric research - 1 Sept 1996
Hübner C, Lehr H A, Bodlaj R, Finckh B, Oexle K, Marklund S L, Freudenberg K, Kontush A, Speer A, Terwolbeck K, Voit T, Kohlschütter A
Abstract excerpt
A simple, reproducible test was used to quantify muscle weakness in mdx mice, an animal model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The effect of bedding on wheat kernels and of dietary supplementation of alpha-tocopherol on the progression of muscle weakness was investigated in mdx mice. When measured during the first 200 d of life, mdx mice developed muscle weakness, irrespective of bedding and diet. When kept on...
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