Source: Cell Press
Date: March 31, 2011
Summary:
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common inherited muscular dystrophy in adults. New research published online on March 31st in the journal Cell Stem Cell, uses human embryonic stem cells to make a clinically important contribution to the understanding of this disease, and highlights the incredible potential that embryonic stem cells hold for unraveling the complex molecular mechanisms involved in a variety of human conditions.
