Molecular, cellular, and pharmacological therapies for Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophies

JV Chakkalakal, J Thompson, RJ Parks… - The FASEB …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Although the molecular defect causing Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD)
was identified nearly 20 years ago, the development of effective therapeutic strategies has …

Personalized gene and cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

F Barthélémy, N Wein - Neuromuscular Disorders, 2018 - Elsevier
Dystrophinopathies are diseases caused by mutations in the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
gene (DMD) encoding the dystrophin protein. Depending on the type of mutation, patients …

The potential of utrophin and dystrophin combination therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

S Guiraud, B Edwards, A Babbs… - Human Molecular …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a lethal neuromuscular disorder caused by loss of
dystrophin. Several therapeutic modalities are currently in clinical trials but none will achieve …

[HTML][HTML] Progress toward gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

JR Chamberlain, JS Chamberlain - Molecular Therapy, 2017 - cell.com
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has been a major target for gene therapy
development for nearly 30 years. DMD is among the most common genetic diseases, and …

[HTML][HTML] Therapy of genetic disorders: novel therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

JT Seto, NE Bengtsson, JS Chamberlain - Current pediatrics reports, 2014 - Springer
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited, progressive muscle-wasting disorder caused
by mutations in the dystrophin gene. An increasing variety of approaches are moving …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic strategies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an update

C Sun, L Shen, Z Zhang, X Xie - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neuromuscular disorders encompass a heterogeneous group of conditions that impair the
function of muscles, motor neurons, peripheral nerves, and neuromuscular junctions. Being …

Utrophin upregulation for treating Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy: how close are we?

P Miura, BJ Jasmin - Trends in molecular medicine, 2006 - cell.com
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe muscle-wasting disorder for which there is
currently no effective treatment. This disorder is caused by mutations or deletions in the …

[HTML][HTML] A brief review of Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment options, with an emphasis on two novel strategies

A Heydemann, M Siemionow - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the full cloning of the Dystrophin cDNA 35 years ago, no effective treatment exists
for the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) patients who have a mutation in this gene …

Genetic therapeutic approaches for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

H Foster, L Popplewell, G Dickson - Human gene therapy, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Despite an expansive wealth of research following the discovery of the DMD gene 25 years
ago, there is still no curative treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. However, there …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy and dystrophin: Pathogenesis and opportunities for treatment: Third in molecular medicine review series

KJ Nowak, KE Davies - EMBO reports, 2004 - embopress.org
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by mutations in the gene that encodes the
427‐kDa cytoskeletal protein dystrophin. Increased knowledge of the function of dystrophin …