Dose-Related Survival Effects of Gene Therapy on Canine Muscle Disorder (IMAGE)

University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine

Dose-Related Survival Effects of Gene Therapy on Canine Muscle Disorder

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In a study replacing the mutated gene responsible for myotubular myopathy with a healthy gene throughout the entire musculature of affected dogs, researchers observed a relationship between dosage and survival.

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Martin Childer lab/UW Medicine

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