Researchers Discover Molecular Basis Of A Form Of Muscular Dystr...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 04/30/2008 - 10:00

Researchers report that people with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy are missing a protein called c-FLIP, which the body uses to prevent the loss of muscle tissue.

By targeting the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for creating this protein, scientists could develop new drugs to stop muscle wasting from limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and other conditions.

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