Modified patient stem cells as prelude to autologous treatment of muscular dystrophy.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a devastating muscle wasting disease for which there is no effective treatment. In this issue of Cell Stem Cell, Benchaouir et al. (2007) demonstrate the delivery of genetically corrected CD133+ patient cells into mice, suggesting a new potential avenue for autologous...

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Main Authors: Davies, K, Grounds, MD
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007