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Researchers target 'backup' protein to halt muscular dystrophy

Original: Stopping muscular dystrophy with a ‘backup’ protein

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania report that a 'backup' protein could be used to stop the progression of muscular dystrophy. The research, covered by Penn Today and Penn Medicine, suggests compensating for a missing or faulty protein with a related one may protect muscle from degeneration, offering a possible new therapeutic direction for patients with the disease.

Why now: New university research suggests a potential therapeutic approach to a disease with limited treatment options

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• Stopping muscular dystrophy with a ‘backup’ protein · Penn Today
• Stopping muscular dystrophy with a ‘backup’ protein · Penn Medicine

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