Cholesterol metabolism is a potential therapeutic target in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Abstract Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a lethal muscle disease detected in approximately 1:5000 male births. DMD is caused by mutations in the DMD gene, encoding a critical protein that links the cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix in skeletal and cardiac muscles. The primary...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12708 |