Molecular and cell-based therapies for muscle degenerations: a road under construction

There are no specific treatments for muscular degeneration caused by muscular dystrophies and for muscle wasting caused by cachexia or sarcopenia. Corticosteroid medications for dystrophic patients only helps to control inflammatory process and slightly delay the progression of the disease. Walkers...

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Main Author: Maurilio eSampaolesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00119/full