CV Lattes
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Abstract
Skeletal muscle is a post-mitotic tissue formed from myogenic progenitor cells that originate the myoblasts, which proliferate, differentiate and fuse, forming myotubes. Recessive Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2 (DMC2R) is caused by mutations in the DYSF gene, which encodes the dysferlin protein, causing muscle degeneration and weakness and poor regeneration. Recent studies have shown …