Cholesterol metabolism is a potential therapeutic target in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

• Main Authors: Fatima Amor (Author), Ai Vu Hong (Author), Guillaume Corre (Author), Mathilde Sanson (Author), Laurence Suel (Author), Stephanie Blaie (Author), Laurent Servais (Author), Thomas Voit (Author), Isabelle Richard (Author), David Israeli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a lethal muscle disease detected in approximately 1:5000 male births. DMD is caused by mutations in the DMD gene, encoding a critical protein that links the cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix in skeletal and cardiac muscles. The primary...