Stem cells are a relevant source of information about cellular differentiation, molecular
processes and tissue homeostasis, but also one of the most putative biological tools to treat …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal X-chromosome linked recessive disorder
caused by the truncation or deletion of the dystrophin gene. The most widely used animal …

Diagnosis of muscular dystrophies is currently based on invasive methods requiring muscle
biopsies or blood tests. The aim of the present study was to identify urinary biomarkers as a …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a degenerative skeletal muscle disease that makes
walking and breathing difficult. DMD is caused by an X-linked (Xp21) mutation in the …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X chromosome-linked disease characterized by
progressive physical disability, immobility, and premature death in affected boys. Underlying …

Key points Respiratory muscle weakness is a major feature of Duchenne muscular
dystrophy (DMD), yet little is known about the neural control of the respiratory muscles in …

Abstract Families of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) go through
significant challenges in dealing with the condition. Few studies have looked into the …

Background Duchenne muscle dystrophy (DMD) afflicts 1 million boys in the US and has few
effective treatments. Constitutive transgenic expression of the transcriptional coactivator …

Purpose Qualitative (assignment of lipid components) and quantitative (quantification of lipid
components) analysis of lipid components were performed in skeletal muscle tissue of …

Objective: To survey the medical literature directed to the study of cognitive dysfunction in
patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy through description of the milestones of …