Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and relentless form of muscular
dystrophy. The pleiotropic effects of dystrophin deficiency include remarkable impacts on …

Mammalian neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) often consist of curved bands of synaptic
contact, about 3–6 μm wide, which resemble pretzels. This contrasts with the NMJs of most …

Background Cachexia, a multifactorial syndrome affecting more than 50% of patients with
advanced cancer and responsible for~ 20% of cancer‐associated deaths, is still a poorly …

The muscular dystrophy X-linked mouse (mdx) is the most commonly used preclinical model
for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Although disease progression in the mouse does not …

The focus of this review is on Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which is caused by the
absence of the protein dystrophin and is characterized as a neuromuscular disease in which …

Electrical stimulation of the muscle has been proven efficacious in preventing atrophy and/or
reanimating paralyzed muscles. Intramuscular electrodes made from metals have …

Purpose: Muscle that lacks dystrophin, as in the mdx mouse, has a heightened sensitivity to
eccentric (ECC) contraction-induced strength loss, but an enhanced rate of recovery …

Introduction Phospholipids are essential components of cellular membranes and are closely
associated with cellular functions, but relationships involving skeletal muscle phospholipid …

Introduction After traumatic nerve injury, neuromuscular junction remodeling plays a key role
in determining functional outcomes. Immunohistochemical analyses of denervated muscle …

This dissertation had three objectives with the overall goal to explore contraction-induced
strength loss and recovery in males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) specifically …