Article: Molecular mechanisms of muscular dystrophies.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Article: Torn apart: membrane rupture in muscular ...
Journal of Clinical Investigation;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Muscular dystrophies are often caused by mutations ... participate in the pathogenesis of muscular dystrophies and cardiomyopathies ... an alternative mechanism for muscular dystrophies (6). Dysferlin-null mice ...

Article: Limb girdle muscular dystrophies: The ...
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Urtizberea, France. Leturcq Limb girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD) are characterized by involvement ... and challenges in limb-girdle muscular dystrophies. The term itself, limb-girdle ... dystrophy (Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies), the dominantly inherited one ...

Article: Muscle-repair defect underlies two muscular ...
Genomics & Genetics Weekly;  May 30, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... mutations affecting dysferlin caused the muscular dystrophies, said Campbell, but little was ... pathway to understanding of other muscular dystrophies, and in fact other muscle diseases ... discover other genes involved in muscular dystrophies," he said. Campbell's team ...

Article: Muscle-Repair Defect Underlies Two Muscular ...
Ascribe Higher Education News Service;  May 7, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... mutations affecting dysferlin caused the muscular dystrophies, said Campbell, but little was ... pathway to understanding of other muscular dystrophies, and in fact other muscle diseases ... discover other genes involved in muscular dystrophies," he said. Campbell's team ...

Article: The muscular dystrophies: from genes to ...
Physical Therapy;  December 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...The muscular dystrophies (MDs) are a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized ... conditions. In this perspective, we review the more common muscular dystrophies (7) and discuss new strategies for treating people with ...

Article: Limb girdle muscular dystrophies in India
Neurology India;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Evolution of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophies in India The historical descriptions of limb girdle ... three females) as they did not fit in Duchene or Becker muscular dystrophies. Four cases (three males) with affected sisters were ...

Article: PROTEIN MAY HELP IN MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES
United Press International;  May 10, 2004 ;     292 words ... ... Press International 05-10-2004 Protein may help in muscular dystrophies BETHESDA, Md., May 10, 2004 (United Press International ... developing effective means to promote regeneration in muscular dystrophies. "Our findings establish for the first time that follistatin ...