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Force generation was depressed by approximately 20% in mdx muscles and 40% in mdx:utrn-/- muscles compared to wild-type mice.
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These in vitro observations should not guide clinical care; leaves open utrophin's compensatory role in force preservation.
Lowe et al. (2006) studied Dystrophic muscle. Dystrophin and/or utrophin deficiency (mdx and mdx:utrn-/-) vs. Wild-type (wt) mice was evaluated on Force generation and myosin structural dynamics. Force generation was depressed by approximately 20% in mdx muscles and 40% in mdx:utrn-/- muscles compared to wild-type mice.
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