Stem-cell approach shows promise for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Monday, January 14, 2013 - 20:01 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have shown that transplanting stem cells derived from normal mouse blood vessels into the hearts of mice that model the pathology associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) prevents the decrease in heart function associated with DMD.

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