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Low human dystrophin levels prevent cardiac electrophysiological and structural remodelling in a Duchenne mouse model

Scientific Reports, 2021
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive neuromuscular disorder caused by loss of dystrophin. This lack also affects cardiac structure and function, and cardiovascular complications are a major cause of death in DMD.
Gerard A. Marchal, Maaike van Putten, Arie O. Verkerk, Simona Casini, Kayleigh Putker, Shirley C. M. van Amersfoorth, Annemieke Aartsma-Rus, Elisabeth M. Lodder, Carol Ann Remme   +8 more
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Promising therapeutic approaches of utrophin replacing dystrophin in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Fundamental Research, 2022
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a serious genetic neuromuscular rare disease that is prevalent and caused by the mutation/deletion of the X-linked DMD gene that encodes dystrophin.
Ruo Wu, Yafeng Song, Shiwen Wu, Yongchang Chen   +3 more
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Safety and Tolerability of Givinostat: Evidence From Real‐World and Clinical Practice

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of our study was to establish the prevalence of adverse events in a real‐world setting in boys living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treated with givinostat as part of an Expanded Access Program (EAP) in Italy. Methods The cohort included 90 ambulant boys, with age when treatment started between 6 and 23 years (mean ...
Marika Pane, Anna Capasso, Chiara Arpaia, Adele D’Amico, Emilio Albamonte, Federica Trucco, Maria Sframeli, Riccardo Masson, Francesca Magri, Luca Bello, Romina Venditti, Claudia Dosi, Michela Catteruccia, Michele Tosi, Claudio Bruno, Sonia Messina, Giacomo Comi, Elena Pegoraro, Valeria A. Sansone, Eugenio Mercuri   +19 more
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Investigating the Role of Type I Interferon Signaling on Muscle Disease Using Mouse Models

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Dysregulated type I interferon (IFN) signaling contributes to autoimmune myositis pathogenesis. We investigated the therapeutic effects of JAK inhibitors in two mouse models. We also examined how type I IFNs affect muscle vasculature. Methods Myositis was induced in major histocompatibility complex class I double transgenic ([TRE‐H‐2Kb (H ...
Rita Spathis, Sabrina Narvesen, Deeva Robles Kuriplach, Karen Huang, Teja Sundar, Elizabeth Bagley, Joanna Parkes, Xinyu Jia, Nandhana Sudhan, Alfredo Guzman, Kanneboyina Nagaraju, Melissa Morales   +11 more
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Systemic delivery of full-length dystrophin in Duchenne muscular dystrophy mice

Nature Communications
Current gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) utilizes adeno-associated virus (AAV) to deliver micro-dystrophin (µDys), which does not provide full protection for striated muscles as it lacks many important functional domains of full-length (
Yuan Zhou, Chen Zhang, Weidong Xiao, Roland W. Herzog, Renzhi Han   +4 more
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Myelination is delayed during postnatal brain development in the mdx mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

BMC Neuroscience, 2017
Background In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the loss of the dystrophin component of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC) compromises plasma membrane integrity in skeletal muscle, resulting in extensive muscle degeneration. In addition, many DMD
Azeez Aranmolate, Nathaniel Tse, Holly Colognato   +2 more
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Dystrophin Dp71 Subisoforms Localize to the Mitochondria of Human Cells

Life, 2021
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal muscle wasting disease caused by deficiency in dystrophin, a protein product encoded by the DMD gene. Mitochondrial dysfunction is now attracting much attention as a central player in DMD pathology.
Emma Tabe Eko Niba, Hiroyuki Awano, Tomoko Lee, Yasuhiro Takeshima, Masakazu Shinohara, Hisahide Nishio, Masafumi Matsuo   +6 more
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Status and future of recombinant adeno‐associated virus vector manufacturing

Biotechnology Progress, EarlyView.
Abstract Sixty years of adeno‐associated virus (AAV) research illustrates a trajectory marked by basic science exploration, iterative innovation, persistent challenges, a number of clinical setbacks, as well as commercial therapeutic triumphs. This continual evolution has led to recombinant AAV (rAAV) becoming a cornerstone of modern gene therapy ...
Frank Agbogbo, David Dismuke
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Cytoskeleton–Membrane Uncoupling in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Implications for Newborn Screening and Early Protection

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cytoskeleton of striated muscle integrates force transmission, mechanotransduction, and sarcolemmal stability through coordinated networks of sarcomeres, costameres, and intermediate filaments. Together, these systems establish mechanical continuity between the contractile apparatus, the sarcolemma, and the extracellular matrix.
Houda Cohen, Nora Hosny, Brian R. Thompson, Joseph M. Metzger   +3 more
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Fhod3 in zebrafish supports myofibril stability during growth of embryonic skeletal muscle

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Actin filament organization in cardiomyocytes critically depends on the formin Fhod3, but a role for Fhod3 in skeletal muscle development has not yet been described. Results We demonstrate here that in zebrafish mutated for one of two fhod3 paralog genes, fhod3a, skeletal muscle of the trunk appears normal through 2 days post ...
Aubrie Russell, Tracy Eng, Jeffrey D. Amack, David Pruyne   +3 more
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