HealthNewsDigest.com – DURHAM, N.C. – A protein that was first identified for playing a key role in regulating normal heart rhythms also appears to be significant in helping muscle cells survive the forces of muscle contraction. The clue was a laboratory mouse that seemed to have a form of muscular dystrophy.
A group of proteins called [...]

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Washington, December 9 (ANI):  Scientists at an American research institute claim that they have been successful in reversing the impact of a mutation in the gene coding the protein dystrophin, known to be associated with muscular dystrophy.
Dr. Lorenzo Puri and his colleagues at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research say that their study showed that [...]

Tags: dystrophin, Muscular Dystrophy

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