Elaine C. Lai

AAV and lentiviral transduction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy cardiomyocytes activate cell stress responses

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked muscle wasting disorder marked by lack of dystrophin expression. Symptoms include loss of ambulation, respiratory problems, and cardiac complications with heart failure being the leading cause of death. Dystrophin transduces force from the actin cytoskeleton to the extra...