dystrophin
noun
dys·tro·phin
ˈdi-strə-ˌfin 
: a protein that is associated with a transmembrane complex of skeletal muscle cells and that is absent in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and deficient or defective in Becker muscular dystrophy
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But inspired by an older man who was missing nearly half of the protein yet had only mild muscular dystrophy, Chamberlain’s lab 2 decades ago devised a gene for a miniature dystrophin.
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Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 23 May 2023
Duchenne is a rare fatal neuromuscular disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene that result in a progressive loss of muscle function and weakness, including in the heart and skeleton.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2019
The guide RNAs were designed to trigger production of a missing protein called dystrophin.
—Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Dec. 2019
In a clinical trial, Vyondys 53 produced a small increase in an important muscle protein called dystrophin that children with Duchenne lack.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2019
In a clinical trial, Sarepta’s drug produced a small increase in an important muscle protein called dystrophin that is normally missing in children with Duchenne.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 12 Dec. 2019
Instead, the Wave drug made no dystrophin protein at all, which raises serious questions about the viability of the company’s entire chemistry platform.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Dec. 2019
Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 23 May 2023
Duchenne is a rare fatal neuromuscular disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene that result in a progressive loss of muscle function and weakness, including in the heart and skeleton.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2019
The guide RNAs were designed to trigger production of a missing protein called dystrophin.
—Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Dec. 2019
In a clinical trial, Vyondys 53 produced a small increase in an important muscle protein called dystrophin that children with Duchenne lack.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2019
In a clinical trial, Sarepta’s drug produced a small increase in an important muscle protein called dystrophin that is normally missing in children with Duchenne.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 12 Dec. 2019
Instead, the Wave drug made no dystrophin protein at all, which raises serious questions about the viability of the company’s entire chemistry platform.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Dec. 2019
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dystrophin
noun
dys·tro·phin
ˈdis-trə-ˌfin
: a protein of high molecular weight that is associated with a transmembrane glycoprotein complex of skeletal muscle cells and is absent in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and deficient or of abnormal molecular weight in Becker muscular dystrophy
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