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Penn researchers explore 'backup' protein to halt muscular dystrophy
Original: Stopping muscular dystrophy with a ‘backup’ protein
Researchers at Penn Medicine report that a so-called backup protein may be able to stop the progression of muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that causes progressive muscle weakness. By stepping in for the faulty protein that patients lack, the substitute appears to protect muscle tissue from damage. The work points to a possible new treatment avenue for a condition with few options.
Why now: New research from Penn Medicine offers a potential therapeutic approach to a currently incurable disease, drawing interest from patients and the medical community.
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- Stopping muscular dystrophy with a ‘backup’ protein · Penn Medicine
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