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The study investigates the role of dystrophin in muscle stem cells, revealing that its expression is crucial for regulating cell polarity and asymmetric division. Dystrophin-deficient satellite cells exhibit impaired regeneration due to reduced myogenic progenitor generation and abnormal division patterns. These findings suggest that muscle degeneration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is exacerbated by intrinsic dysfunction in satellite cells, in addition to myofiber fragility.

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Manuel Hernández

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