Today’s Washington Post featured a report on work by a research team that was described in an FSH Society press release. The Post story, “How CRISPR could lead to a cure for… Read More »
Washington Post features FSH muscular dystrophy story
Dogs destined to develop muscular dystrophy evade their genetic fate
Golden retrievers with the Duchenne mutation show that disease-modifying genes may provide routes to treat a genetic disorder; possible parallels to facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Research led by Louis M. Kunkel,… Read More »
Gene Interference Technology Used Against FSH Muscular Dystrophy Genetic Defect
Proof-of-principle study is the first to use CRISPR technology on the “repeat genome,” as well as its first successful use in primary human muscle cells BOSTON, MA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 04,… Read More »
International workshop spotlights progress in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy research
Report by Charis Himeda, PhD The FSH Society’s 2015 International Research Consortium and Research Planning Meetings, held in Boston on October 5-6, 2015, brought together over 100 investigators, including leaders… Read More »
Watch DUX4 switch on in facioscapulohumeral MD muscle cells
In this amazing time-lapse video, as immature muscle cells (myoblasts) develop and fuse to form elongated myotubes, the nuclei inside the cells glow green as they express DUX4 protein, a key player… Read More »