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dystrophin [ˈdɪstrəfɪn] n (Medicine / Pathology) a protein, the absence of which is believed to cause muscular dystrophy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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31, 101, 113,116) As a consequence, smaller, truncated dystrophins with functional capacities near that of the full-length protein have been used successfully in studies with mdx mice, in which they rescued the dystrophic muscle to a nearly normal phenotype, (101) Alternative therapies being explored substitute nonviral carriers (eg, polymers) to deliver the dystrophin cDNA to muscle. |
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