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ArticleStem cell reviews and reports2018

Dystrophin Expressing Chimeric (DEC) Human Cells Provide a Potential Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Maria Siemionow, Joanna Cwykiel, Ahlke Heydemann, Jesus Garcia, Enza Marchese, Krzysztof Siemionow, Erzsebet Szilagyi

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Article in Stem cell reviews and reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Intraosseous transplant of dystrophin expressing chimeric (DEC) cells improves skeletal muscle function inPostepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Maria SiemionowDepartment of Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland. siemiom@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6372-6122
Joanna CwykielDepatment of Orthopedics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Ahlke HeydemannDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jesus GarciaDepartment of Clinical Health Sciences, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
Enza MarcheseDepatment of Orthopedics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Krzysztof SiemionowDepatment of Orthopedics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Erzsebet SzilagyiDepatment of Orthopedics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
University of Illinois Chicago · USPoznan University of Medical Sciences · PLSaint Louis University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive and lethal disease caused by mutations of the dystrophin gene. Currently no cure exists. Stem cell therapies targeting DMD are challenged by limited engraftment and rejection despite the use of immunosuppression. There is an urgent need to introduce new stem cell-based therapies that exhibit low allogenic profiles and improved cell engraftment. In this proof-of-concept study, we develop and test a new human stem cell-based approach to increase engraftment, limit rejection, and restore dystrophin expression in the mdx/scid mouse model of DMD. We introduce two Dystrophin Expressing Chimeric (DEC) cell lines created by ex vivo fusion of human myoblasts (MB) derived from two normal donors (MB

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AnimalsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDystrophinFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansMiceMuscle DevelopmentMuscular Dystrophy, DuchenneReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionDystrophinDEC therapyDMDDuchenne muscular dystrophyDystrophinDystrophin expressing chimeric human cellsEx vivo cell fusionMdx/scid miceMyoblastsStem cellsTransplant

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PMID29546607
PMCPMC5960489
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