Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a devastating X-linked disease that is characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and caused by mutations in dystrophin. Dystrophin is critical for myofiber structural integrity, but a new study reveals an additional important role for this protein in muscle stem cells.
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Keefe, A., Kardon, G. A new role for dystrophin in muscle stem cells. Nat Med 21, 1391–1393 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.4006
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