Research at a Glance: Mitochondria Key for Repairing Cell Damage in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (IMAGE)

Children's National Hospital

Research at a Glance: Mitochondria Key for Repairing Cell Damage in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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A research team led by Jyoti K. Jaiswal, M.S.C., Ph.D., investigated why muscle cells are unable to repair progressive damage that characterizes Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in two experimental models of DMD.

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