Scientists have found a defective gene, which contributes to the emergence of the most common form of muscular dystrophy, reports the BBC.

American researchers conducted tests on mice, injecting animals with a composition that neutralizes the effect of the defective gene. As a result, muscle cells began to work more efficiently. In a research report published in Science, experts said that, thanks to their discovery, it would be possible to develop a new effective method for treating muscular dystrophy.

According to British experts, the results of the study give high hopes for the effective treatment of the disease. Only in Great Britain 7,500 children and adults suffer from various forms of muscular dystrophy.

Dystrophy of the muscles is a disease characterized by the weakening and atrophy of various muscles. Affected muscle fibers gradually degenerate and are replaced by adipose tissue. Most often the disease affects the areas of the face, neck, and hands. The disease can occur at any age, and at the moment there is no effective treatment that could stop this process. The disease occurs due to a mutation in a particular gene in the chromosome 19, explained the experts.

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