Adeno-associated virus vector gene transfer and sarcolemmal expression of a 144 kDa micro-dystrophin effectively restores the dystrophin-associated protein complex and inhibits myofibre degeneration in nude/mdx mice.

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Published in Hum Mol Genet on April 01, 2002

Authors

Stewart A Fabb1, Dominic J Wells, Patricia Serpente, George Dickson

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Biomedical Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Surrey TW20 0EX, UK.

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