Understanding gene function and regulation in homeostasis and disease requires
knowledge of the cellular and tissue contexts in which genes are expressed. Here, we …

The progressive degeneration of the skeletal musculature in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
is accompanied by reactive myofibrosis, fat substitution, and chronic inflammation. Fibrotic …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder of early childhood that affects
multiple systems in the body. Besides late-onset cardio-respiratory syndrome and various …

Deficiency in the membrane cytoskeletal protein dystrophin is the underlying cause of the
progressive muscle wasting disease named Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In order to …

In the autumn of 2021, the 2022 Padua Days of Muscle and Mobility Medicine (PDM3) was
planned to be held from March 30 to April 2, 2022. Despite the fact that Coronavirus COVID …

Dystrophinopaties, eg, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Becker muscular dystrophy
and X-linked dilated cardiomyopathy are inherited neuromuscular diseases, characterized …

The purine signaling system is represented by purine and pyrimidine nucleotides and
nucleosides that exert their effects through the adenosine, P2X and P2Y receptor families. It …

Introduction Skeletal muscles contain large numbers of high-molecular-mass protein
complexes in elaborate membrane systems. Integral membrane proteins are involved in …

The X‐linked inherited neuromuscular disorder Duchenne muscular dystrophy is
characterised by primary abnormalities in the membrane cytoskeletal component dystrophin …

Introduction Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is a key enzyme that mediates the reversible
hydration of carbon dioxide. Skeletal muscles contain high levels of the cytosolic isoform …