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N-acetylcysteine Decreases Fibrosis and Increases Force-Generating Capacity of mdx Diaphragm

Respiratory muscle weakness occurs due to dystrophin deficiency in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The mdx mouse model of DMD shows evidence of impaired respiratory muscle performance with attendant inflammation and oxidative stress. We examined the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) supplementati...

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Autores principales: Burns, David P., Drummond, Sarah E., Bolger, Dearbhla, Coiscaud, Amélie, Murphy, Kevin H., Edge, Deirdre, O’Halloran, Ken D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6943616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31771272
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox8120581