Science 30 June 1989: Vol. 244. no. 4912, pp. 1578 - 1580 DOI: 10.1126/science.2662404

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Depletion of zebrafish Tcap leads to muscular dystrophy via disrupting sarcomere-membrane interaction, not sarcomere assembly.

R. Zhang, J. Yang, J. Zhu, and X. Xu (2009)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 18, 4130-4140
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Nonaminoglycoside compounds induce readthrough of nonsense mutations.

L. Du, R. Damoiseaux, S. Nahas, K. Gao, H. Hu, J. M. Pollard, J. Goldstine, M. E. Jung, S. M. Henning, C. Bertoni, et al. (2009)
J. Exp. Med. 206, 2285-2297
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Nitric oxide deficiency determines global chromatin changes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

C. Colussi, A. Gurtner, J. Rosati, B. Illi, G. Ragone, G. Piaggio, M. Moggio, C. Lamperti, G. D'Angelo, E. Clementi, et al. (2009)
FASEB J 23, 2131-2141
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Overexpression of Galgt2 Reduces Dystrophic Pathology in the Skeletal Muscles of Alpha Sarcoglycan-Deficient Mice.

R. Xu, S. DeVries, M. Camboni, and P. T. Martin (2009)
Am. J. Pathol. 175, 235-247
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Muscle hypertrophy driven by myostatin blockade does not require stem/precursor-cell activity.

H. Amthor, A. Otto, A. Vulin, A. Rochat, J. Dumonceaux, L. Garcia, E. Mouisel, C. Hourde, R. Macharia, M. Friedrichs, et al. (2009)
PNAS 106, 7479-7484
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Muscle genome-wide expression profiling during disease evolution in mdx mice.

M. Marotta, C. Ruiz-Roig, Y. Sarria, J. L. Peiro, F. Nunez, J. Ceron, F. Munell, and M. Roig-Quilis (2009)
Physiol Genomics 37, 119-132
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Overexpression of Galgt2 in skeletal muscle prevents injury resulting from eccentric contractions in both mdx and wild-type mice.

P. T. Martin, R. Xu, L. R. Rodino-Klapac, E. Oglesbay, M. Camboni, C. L. Montgomery, K. Shontz, L. G. Chicoine, K. R. Clark, Z. Sahenk, et al. (2009)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 296, C476-C488
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Regulation and Function of Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells.

M. Cerletti, J.L. Shadrach, S. Jurga, R. Sherwood, and A.J. Wagers (2009)
Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol
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Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 Promotes Muscle Cell Migration and Differentiation.

W. Wang, H. Pan, K. Murray, B. S. Jefferson, and Y. Li (2009)
Am. J. Pathol. 174, 541-549
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A deficit of brain dystrophin impairs specific amygdala GABAergic transmission and enhances defensive behaviour in mice.

M. Sekiguchi, K. Zushida, M. Yoshida, M. Maekawa, S. Kamichi, M. Yoshida, Y. Sahara, S. Yuasa, S. Takeda, and K. Wada (2009)
Brain 132, 124-135
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RNAi-mediated knockdown of dystrophin expression in adult mice does not lead to overt muscular dystrophy pathology.

M. M. Ghahramani Seno, I. R. Graham, T. Athanasopoulos, C. Trollet, M. Pohlschmidt, M. R. Crompton, and G. Dickson (2008)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 17, 2622-2632
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L-Arginine Decreases Inflammation and Modulates the Nuclear Factor-{kappa}B/Matrix Metalloproteinase Cascade in Mdx Muscle Fibers.

K. Hnia, J. Gayraud, G. Hugon, M. Ramonatxo, S. De La Porte, S. Matecki, and D. Mornet (2008)
Am. J. Pathol. 172, 1509-1519
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Sildenafil and cardiomyocyte-specific cGMP signaling prevent cardiomyopathic changes associated with dystrophin deficiency.

M. Khairallah, R. J. Khairallah, M. E. Young, B. G. Allen, M. A. Gillis, G. Danialou, C. F. Deschepper, B. J. Petrof, and C. Des Rosiers (2008)
PNAS 105, 7028-7033
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Preservation of Muscle Force in Mdx3cv Mice Correlates with Low-Level Expression of a Near Full-Length Dystrophin Protein.

D. Li, Y. Yue, and D. Duan (2008)
Am. J. Pathol. 172, 1332-1341
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Muscle-specific overexpression of IGF-I improves E-C coupling in skeletal muscle fibers from dystrophic mdx mice.

J. D. Schertzer, C. v. d. Poel, T. Shavlakadze, M. D. Grounds, and G. S. Lynch (2008)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 294, C161-C168
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Identification of CAP as a Costameric Protein that Interacts with Filamin C.

M. Zhang, J. Liu, A. Cheng, S. M. DeYoung, and A. R. Saltiel (2007)
Mol. Biol. Cell 18, 4731-4740
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Antisense-mediated exon skipping: A versatile tool with therapeutic and research applications.

A. Aartsma-Rus and G.-J. B. van Ommen (2007)
RNA 13, 1609-1624
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uPA deficiency exacerbates muscular dystrophy in MDX mice.

M. Suelves, B. Vidal, A. L. Serrano, M. Tjwa, J. Roma, R. Lopez-Alemany, A. Luttun, M. M. de Lagran, M. A. Diaz, M. Jardi, et al. (2007)
J. Cell Biol. 178, 1039-1051
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Dystrophin-deficient mdx mice display a reduced life span and are susceptible to spontaneous rhabdomyosarcoma.

J. S. Chamberlain, J. Metzger, M. Reyes, D. Townsend, and J. A. Faulkner (2007)
FASEB J 21, 2195-2204
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Menstrual Blood-derived Cells Confer Human Dystrophin Expression in the Murine Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy via Cell Fusion and Myogenic Transdifferentiation.

C.-H. Cui, T. Uyama, K. Miyado, M. Terai, S. Kyo, T. Kiyono, and A. Umezawa (2007)
Mol. Biol. Cell 18, 1586-1594
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Challenges and opportunities in dystrophin-deficient cardiomyopathy gene therapy.

D. Duan (2006)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 15, R253-R261
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Expansion of revertant fibers in dystrophic mdx muscles reflects activity of muscle precursor cells and serves as an index of muscle regeneration.

T. Yokota, Q.-L. Lu, J. E. Morgan, K. E. Davies, R. Fisher, S. Takeda, and T. A. Partridge (2006)
J. Cell Sci. 119, 2679-2687
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Unraveling the basic principles.

H. Scholz (2006)
Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 290, R1485-R1487
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Severe muscular dystrophy in mice that lack dystrophin and {alpha}7 integrin.

J. E. Rooney, J. V. Welser, M. A. Dechert, N. L. Flintoff-Dye, S. J. Kaufman, and D. J. Burkin (2006)
J. Cell Sci. 119, 2185-2195
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A highly functional mini-dystrophin/GFP fusion gene for cell and gene therapy studies of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

S. Li, E. Kimura, R. Ng, B. M. Fall, L. Meuse, M. Reyes, J. A. Faulkner, and J. S. Chamberlain (2006)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 15, 1610-1622
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Increased susceptibility to ATP via alteration of P2X receptor function in dystrophic mdx mouse muscle cells.

D. Yeung, K. Zablocki, C.-F. Lien, T. Jiang, S. Arkle, W. Brutkowski, J. Brown, H. Lochmuller, J. Simon, E. A. Barnard, et al. (2006)
FASEB J 20, 610-620
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Sarcolemmal Damage in Dystrophin Deficiency Is Modulated by Synergistic Interactions between Mechanical and Oxidative/Nitrosative Stresses.

R. W.R. Dudley, G. Danialou, K. Govindaraju, L. Lands, D. E. Eidelman, and B. J. Petrof (2006)
Am. J. Pathol. 168, 1276-1287
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Absence of {alpha}7 integrin in dystrophin-deficient mice causes a myopathy similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

C. Guo, M. Willem, A. Werner, G. Raivich, M. Emerson, L. Neyses, and U. Mayer (2006)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 15, 989-998
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Body-wide gene therapy of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the mdx mouse model.

M. A. Denti, A. Rosa, G. D'Antona, O. Sthandier, F. G. De Angelis, C. Nicoletti, M. Allocca, O. Pansarasa, V. Parente, A. Musaro, et al. (2006)
PNAS 103, 3758-3763
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Impact of sarcoglycan complex on mechanical signal transduction in murine skeletal muscle.

E. R. Barton (2006)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 290, C411-C419
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Ecto-ADP-ribose Transferases: Cell-Surface Response to Local Tissue Injury.

A. Zolkiewska (2005)
Physiology 20, 374-381
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The Muscular Dystrophies: From Genes to Therapies.

R. M Lovering, N. C Porter, and R. J Bloch (2005)
Physical Therapy 85, 1372-1388
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Myogenic Potential of Muscle Side and Main Population Cells after Intravenous Injection into Sub-lethally Irradiated mdx Mice.

K. R. Muskiewicz, N. Y. Frank, A. F. Flint, and E. Gussoni (2005)
J. Histochem. Cytochem. 53, 861-873
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Transfer of the Full-Length Dystrophin-Coding Sequence into Muscle Cells by a Dual High-Capacity Hybrid Viral Vector with Site-Specific Integration Ability.

M. A. F. V. Goncalves, G. P. van Nierop, M. R. Tijssen, P. Lefesvre, S. Knaan-Shanzer, I. van der Velde, D. W. van Bekkum, D. Valerio, and A. A. F. de Vries (2005)
J. Virol. 79, 3146-3162
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Muscle regeneration in the prolonged absence of myostatin.

K. R. Wagner, X. Liu, X. Chang, and R. E. Allen (2005)
PNAS 102, 2519-2524
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Transgenic Expression of {alpha}7{beta}1 Integrin Maintains Muscle Integrity, Increases Regenerative Capacity, Promotes Hypertrophy, and Reduces Cardiomyopathy in Dystrophic Mice.

D. J. Burkin, G. Q. Wallace, D. J. Milner, E. J. Chaney, J. A. Mulligan, and S. J. Kaufman (2005)
Am. J. Pathol. 166, 253-263
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Rescue of Dystrophic Muscle Through U7 snRNA-Mediated Exon Skipping.

A. Goyenvalle, A. Vulin, F. Fougerousse, F. Leturcq, J.-C. Kaplan, L. Garcia, and O. Danos (2004)
Science 306, 1796-1799
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Enhanced Arteriogenesis and Wound Repair in Dystrophin-Deficient mdx Mice.

S. Straino, A. Germani, A. Di Carlo, D. Porcelli, R. De Mori, A. Mangoni, M. Napolitano, F. Martelli, P. Biglioli, and M. C. Capogrossi (2004)
Circulation 110, 3341-3348
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Muscle reconstitution by muscle satellite cell descendants with stem cell-like properties.

N. Hashimoto, T. Murase, S. Kondo, A. Okuda, and M. Inagawa-Ogashiwa (2004)
Development 131, 5481-5490
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Regenerative capacity of the dystrophic (mdx) diaphragm after induced injury.

S. Matecki, G. H. Guibinga, and B. J. Petrof (2004)
Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 287, R961-R968
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Therapeutic gene transfer to dystrophic diaphragm by an adenoviral vector deleted of all viral genes.

S. Matecki, R. W. R. Dudley, M. Divangahi, R. Gilbert, J. Nalbantoglu, G. Karpati, and B. J. Petrof (2004)
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 287, L569-L576
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Genetic compensation for sarcoglycan loss by integrin {alpha}7{beta}1 in muscle.

M. J. Allikian, A. A. Hack, S. Mewborn, U. Mayer, and E. M. McNally (2004)
J. Cell Sci. 117, 3821-3830
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Fxr1 knockout mice show a striated muscle phenotype: implications for Fxr1p function in vivo.

E. J. Mientjes, R. Willemsen, L. L. Kirkpatrick, I. M. Nieuwenhuizen, M. Hoogeveen-Westerveld, M. Verweij, S. Reis, B. Bardoni, A. T. Hoogeveen, B. A. Oostra, et al. (2004)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 13, 1291-1302
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Ischemic preconditioning-mediated restoration of membrane dystrophin during reperfusion correlates with protection against contraction-induced myocardial injury.

M. Kido, H. Otani, S. Kyoi, T. Sumida, H. Fujiwara, T. Okada, and H. Imamura (2004)
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287, H81-H90
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Myostatin Mutation Associated with Gross Muscle Hypertrophy in a Child.

M. Schuelke, K. R. Wagner, L. E. Stolz, C. Hubner, T. Riebel, W. Komen, T. Braun, J. F. Tobin, and S.-J. Lee (2004)
N. Engl. J. Med. 350, 2682-2688
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Cloning of cDNA Encoding a Regeneration-Associated Muscle Protease Whose Expression Is Attenuated in Cell Lines Derived from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients.

Y. Nakayama, N. Nara, Y. Kawakita, Y. Takeshima, M. Arakawa, M. Katoh, S. Morita, K. Iwatsuki, K. Tanaka, S. Okamoto, et al. (2004)
Am. J. Pathol. 164, 1773-1782
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The Dystrophin Glycoprotein Complex: Signaling Strength and Integrity for the Sarcolemma.

K. A. Lapidos, R. Kakkar, and E. M. McNally (2004)
Circ. Res. 94, 1023-1031
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Role of bone marrow cell trafficking in replenishing skeletal muscle SP and MP cell populations.

F. Rivier, O. Alkan, A. F. Flint, K. Muskiewicz, P. D. Allen, P. Leboulch, and E. Gussoni (2004)
J. Cell Sci. 117, 1979-1988
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ZZ domain is essentially required for the physiological binding of dystrophin and utrophin to {beta}-dystroglycan.

M. Ishikawa-Sakurai, M. Yoshida, M. Imamura, K. E. Davies, and E. Ozawa (2004)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 13, 693-702
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Systemic delivery of human microdystrophin to regenerating mouse dystrophic muscle by muscle progenitor cells.

E. Bachrach, S. Li, A. L. Perez, J. Schienda, K. Liadaki, J. Volinski, A. Flint, J. Chamberlain, and L. M. Kunkel (2004)
PNAS 101, 3581-3586
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Cellular and Molecular Regulation of Muscle Regeneration.

S. B. P. CHARGE and M. A. RUDNICKI (2004)
Physiol Rev 84, 209-238
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Dystrophin is required for the formation of stable muscle attachments in the zebrafish embryo.

D. I. Bassett, R. J. Bryson-Richardson, D. F. Daggett, P. Gautier, D. G. Keenan, and P. D. Currie (2003)
Development 130, 5851-5860
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Negamycin Restores Dystrophin Expression in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscles of mdx Mice.

M. Arakawa, M. Shiozuka, Y. Nakayama, T. Hara, M. Hamada, S.'i. Kondo, D. Ikeda, Y. Takahashi, R. Sawa, Y. Nonomura, et al. (2003)
J. Biochem. 134, 751-758
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Proteasome Inhibitor (MG-132) Treatment of mdx Mice Rescues the Expression and Membrane Localization of Dystrophin and Dystrophin-Associated Proteins.

G. Bonuccelli, F. Sotgia, W. Schubert, D. S. Park, P. G. Frank, S. E. Woodman, L. Insabato, M. Cammer, C. Minetti, and M. P. Lisanti (2003)
Am. J. Pathol. 163, 1663-1675
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Depolarization-induced contraction and SR function in mechanically skinned muscle fibers from dystrophic mdx mice.

D. R. Plant and G. S. Lynch (2003)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 285, C522-C528
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Skeletal muscle engraftment potential of adult mouse skin side population cells.

F. Montanaro, K. Liadaki, J. Volinski, A. Flint, and L. M. Kunkel (2003)
PNAS 100, 9336-9341
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Skeletal muscle repair by adult human mesenchymal stem cells from synovial membrane.

C. De Bari, F. Dell'Accio, F. Vandenabeele, J. R. Vermeesch, J.-M. Raymackers, and F. P. Luyten (2003)
J. Cell Biol. 160, 909-918
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Defective integrin switch and matrix composition at alpha 7-deficient myotendinous junctions precede the onset of muscular dystrophy in mice.

R. Nawrotzki, M. Willem, N. Miosge, H. Brinkmeier, and U. Mayer (2003)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 12, 483-495
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Mechanical stress activates the nuclear factor-kappaB pathway in skeletal muscle fibers: a possible role in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

A. KUMAR and A. M. BORIEK (2003)
FASEB J 17, 386-396
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Functional correction of adult mdx mouse muscle using gutted adenoviral vectors expressing full-length dystrophin.

C. DelloRusso, J. M. Scott, D. Hartigan-O'Connor, G. Salvatori, C. Barjot, A. S. Robinson, R. W. Crawford, S. V. Brooks, and J. S. Chamberlain (2002)
PNAS 99, 12979-12984
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{zeta}-Sarcoglycan, a novel component of the sarcoglycan complex, is reduced in muscular dystrophy.

M. T. Wheeler, S. Zarnegar, and E. M. McNally (2002)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 11, 2147-2154
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Global/temporal gene expression in diaphragm and hindlimb muscles of dystrophin-deficient (mdx) mice.

K. Rouger, M. Le Cunff, M. Steenman, M.-C. Potier, N. Gibelin, C. A. Dechesne, and J. J. Leger (2002)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 283, C773-C784
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Functional characteristics of dystrophic skeletal muscle: insights from animal models.

J. F. Watchko, T. L. O'Day, and E. P. Hoffman (2002)
J Appl Physiol 93, 407-417
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Long-term study of Ca2+ homeostasis and of survival in collagenase-isolated muscle fibres from normal and mdx mice.

F De Backer, C Vandebrouck, P Gailly, and J M Gillis (2002)
J. Physiol. 542, 855-865
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Green tea extract decreases muscle necrosis in mdx mice and protects against reactive oxygen species.

T. M Buetler, M. Renard, E. A Offord, H. Schneider, and U. T Ruegg (2002)
Am. J. Clinical Nutrition 75, 749-753
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Function and Genetics of Dystrophin and Dystrophin-Related Proteins in Muscle.

D. J. Blake, A. Weir, S. E. Newey, and K. E. Davies (2002)
Physiol Rev 82, 291-329
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Muscle-specific expression of insulin-like growth factor I counters muscle decline in mdx mice.

E. R. Barton, L. Morris, A. Musaro, N. Rosenthal, and H. L. Sweeney (2002)
J. Cell Biol. 157, 137-148
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The Sarcoglycan Complex in Striated and Vascular Smooth Muscle.

M.T. WHEELER, M.J. ALLIKIAN, A. HEYDEMANN, and E.M. MCNALLY (2002)
Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol 67, 389-398
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Insulin-like Growth Factor Isoforms in Skeletal Muscle Aging, Regeneration, and Disease.

N. WINN, A. PAUL, A. MUSARO, and N. ROSENTHAL (2002)
Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol 67, 507-518
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Suppression of revertant fibers in mdx mice by expression of a functional dystrophin.

G. E. Crawford, Q. L. Lu, T. A. Partridge, and J. S. Chamberlain (2001)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 10, 2745-2750
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Systemic Administration of Naked DNA: Gene Transfer to Skeletal Muscle.

F. Liu, K. W. Liang, and L. Huang (2001)
Mol. Interv. 1, 168-172
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Dystrophin-deficient myocardium is vulnerable to pressure overload in vivo.

Y. Kamogawa, S. Biro, M. Maeda, M. Setoguchi, T. Hirakawa, H. Yoshida, and C. Tei (2001)
Cardiovasc Res 50, 509-515
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Enhanced Expression of the {alpha}7{beta}1 Integrin Reduces Muscular Dystrophy and Restores Viability in Dystrophic Mice.

D. J. Burkin, G. Q. Wallace, K. J. Nicol, D. J. Kaufman, and S. J. Kaufman (2001)
J. Cell Biol. 152, 1207-1218
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Intraarterial Injection of Muscle-Derived Cd34+Sca-1+ Stem Cells Restores Dystrophin in mdx Mice.

Y. Torrente, J.-P Tremblay, F. Pisati, M. Belicchi, B. Rossi, M. Sironi, F. Fortunato, M. El Fahime, M. G. D'Angelo, N. J. Caron, et al. (2001)
J. Cell Biol. 152, 335-348
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Animal models for muscular dystrophy: valuable tools for the development of therapies.

V. Allamand and K. P. Campbell (2000)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 9, 2459-2467
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Contraction-induced injury to single permeabilized muscle fibers from mdx, transgenic mdx, and control mice.

G. S. Lynch, J. A. Rafael, J. S. Chamberlain, and J. A. Faulkner (2000)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 279, C1290-C1294
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Loss of Dp140 dystrophin isoform and intellectual impairment in Duchenne dystrophy.

G. Felisari, F. M. Boneschi, A. Bardoni, M. Sironi, G. P. Comi, M. Robotti, A. C. Turconi, M. Lai, G. Corrao, and N. Bresolin (2000)
Neurology 55, 559-564
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Transplacental injection of somite-derived cells in mdx mouse embryos for the correction of dystrophin deficiency.

Y. Torrente, M.G. D'Angelo, Z. Li, R. Del Bo, S. Corti, M. Mericskay, A. DeLiso, A. Fassati, D. Paulin, G.P. Comi, et al. (2000)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 9, 1843-1852
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Severe Mechanical Dysfunction in Pharyngeal Muscle from Adult mdx Mice.

P. ATTAL, F. LAMBERT, S. MARCHAND-ADAM, S. BOBIN, J.-C. POURNY, D. CHEMLA, Y. LECARPENTIER, and C. COIRAULT (2000)
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 162, 278-281
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Distinct Patterns of Dystrophin Organization in Myocyte Sarcolemma and Transverse Tubules of Normal and Diseased Human Myocardium.

R. R. Kaprielian, S. Stevenson, S. M. Rothery, M. J. Cullen, and N. J. Severs (2000)
Circulation 101, 2586-2594
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Dystrophin and utrophin influence fiber type composition and post-synaptic membrane structure.

J. A. Rafael, E. R. Townsend, S. E. Squire, A. C. Potter, J. S. Chamberlain, and K. E. Davies (2000)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 9, 1357-1367
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Rescue of dystrophin expression in mdx mouse muscle by RNA/DNA oligonucleotides.

T. A. Rando, M.-H. Disatnik, and L. Z.-H. Zhou (2000)
PNAS 97, 5363-5368
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Massive Idiosyncratic Exon Skipping Corrects the Nonsense Mutation in Dystrophic Mouse Muscle and Produces Functional Revertant Fibers by Clonal Expansion.

Q.L. Lu, G.E. Morris, S.D. Wilton, T. Ly, O.V. Artem'yeva, P. Strong, and T.A. Partridge (2000)
J. Cell Biol. 148, 985-996
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Myoferlin, a candidate gene and potential modifier of muscular dystrophy.

D. B. Davis, A. J. Delmonte, C. T. Ly, and E. M. McNally (2000)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 9, 217-226
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Muscle degeneration without mechanical injury in sarcoglycan deficiency.

A. A. Hack, L. Cordier, D. I. Shoturma, M. Y. Lam, H. L. Sweeney, and E. M. McNally (1999)
PNAS 96, 10723-10728
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The Vitamin D Receptor and the Syndrome of Hereditary 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D-Resistant Rickets.

P. J. Malloy, J. W. Pike, and D. Feldman (1999)
Endocr. Rev. 20, 156-188
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Hindlimb immobilization applied to 21-day-old mdx mice prevents the occurrence of muscle degeneration.

A. Mokhtarian, J. P. Lefaucheur, P. C. Even, and A. Sebille (1999)
J Appl Physiol 86, 924-931
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Severe cardiomyopathy in mice lacking dystrophin and MyoD.

L. A. Megeney, B. Kablar, R. L. S. Perry, C. Ying, L. May, and M. A. Rudnicki (1999)
PNAS 96, 220-225
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Development of Approaches to Improve Cell Survival in Myoblast Transfer Therapy.

Z. Qu, L. Balkir, J. C.T. van Deutekom, P. D. Robbins, R. Pruchnic, and J. Huard (1998)
J. Cell Biol. 142, 1257-1267
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{gamma}-Sarcoglycan Deficiency Leads to Muscle Membrane Defects and Apoptosis Independent of Dystrophin.

A. A. Hack, C. T. Ly, F. Jiang, C. J. Clendenin, K. S. Sigrist, R. L. Wollmann, and E. M. McNally (1998)
J. Cell Biol. 142, 1279-1287
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Contractile function and low-intensity exercise effects of old dystrophic (mdx) mice.

A. Hayes and D. A. Williams (1998)
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 274, C1138-C1144
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{beta}-Spectrin Is Colocalized with Both Voltage-gated Sodium Channels and AnkyrinG at the Adult Rat Neuromuscular Junction.

S.J. Wood and C.R. Slater (1998)
J. Cell Biol. 140, 675-684
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Acetylcholine Receptors in Innervated Muscles of Dystrophic mdx Mice Degrade as after Denervation.

R. Xu and M. M. Salpeter (1997)
J. Neurosci. 17, 8194-8200
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Postsynaptic Abnormalities at the Neuromuscular Junctions of Utrophin-deficient Mice.

A. E. Deconinck, A. C. Potter, J. M. Tinsley, S. J. Wood, R. Vater, C. Young, L. Metzinger, A. Vincent, C. R. Slater, and K. E. Davies (1997)
J. Cell Biol. 136, 883-894
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