Influence of Immune Responses in Gene/Stem Cell Therapies for Muscular Dystrophies

Muscular dystrophies (MDs) are a heterogeneous group of diseases, caused by mutations in different components of sarcolemma, extracellular matrix, or enzymes. Inflammation and innate or adaptive immune response activation are prominent features of MDs. Various therapies under development are directe...

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Main Authors: Andrea Farini, Clementina Sitzia, Silvia Erratico, Mirella Meregalli, Yvan Torrente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/818107