Sunday, June 04, 2006

Gene therapy accelerates healing of damaged skeletal muscle

Source: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Posted: June 4, 2006

Summary:

Researchers have successfully used gene therapy to accelerate muscle regeneration in animas with muscle damage. This technique may be a novel and effective approach for improving skeletal muscle healing, particularly for serious sports-related injuries.

Commentary: Hopefully this approach to muscle rengerative will have successful clinical applications for human neuro-muscular diseases such as A.L.S. and Muscular Dystrophy.

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