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Which factors affect the efficiency of muscle cell regeneration?
Muscular dystrophies comprise 34 different disorders that are characterised by progressive muscle…
Improving the delivery of ‘molecular patches’ to muscles
The results of this project, led by Prof Dominic Wells at Imperial College London, will allow…
Analysing muscle damage and repair processes in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Compared to healthy muscle, it is thought that muscle from people with muscular dystrophies is less…
Assessing the impacts of muscle environment on stem cell behaviour
Satellite cells are the stem cells of human muscle. Their role is to regenerate and repair the…
How do mutations in the beta-tropomyosin gene cause nemaline myopathy?
Congenital myopathies are a group of inherited diseases that cause muscle weakness and dysfunction…
Investigating mutations that cause Bethlem myopathy and Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy
Bethlem myopathy (BM) and Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (UCMD) can both be caused by…
Understanding the symptoms of myotonic dystrophy
Myotonic Dystrophy (DM) is the most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults. Symptoms can…