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Symptoms Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Ameliorated By Tamoxifen

16th January, 2013


[Source:  Medical News Today]
A new study has found that tamoxifen, a well-known breast cancer drug, can counteract some pathologic features in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). At present, no treatment is known to produce long-term improvement of the symptoms in boys with DMD, a debilitating muscular disorder that is characterized by progressive muscle wasting, respiratory and cardiac impairments, paralysis, and premature death. This study will be published in the February 2013 issue of The American Journal of Pathology.
Using the mdx5Cv mouse model of DMD, investigators found that tamoxifen, given orally for more than a year, “caused remarkable improvements of muscle force and of diaphragm and cardiac structure,” according to lead author Olivier M.
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