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Studies from University Estadual of Campinas Update Current Data on Cardiology

Published in Drug Week, January 21st, 2011

2011 JAN 21 -- Research findings, 'Prevention of muscle fibrosis and myonecrosis in mdx mice by suramin, a TGF-ß1 blocker,' are discussed in a new report. "Fibrosis is a pathological feature observed in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and in mdx mice, the experimental model of DMD. We evaluated the effect of suramin, a transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-ß1) blocker, on fibrosis in mdx mice. mdx mice (6 months old) received suramin for 7 weeks," researchers in Campinas, Brazil report.

"Suramin-and saline-treated (control) mdx mice performed exercise on a treadmill to worsen disease progression. Immunoblotting showed an increase...

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