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Amy Wagers (l) in her laboratory.

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Stem cells used to treat muscular dystrophy in mice

Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have for the first time demonstrated that transplanted muscle stem cells can both improve muscle function in mice with a form of muscular dystrophy and replenish the stem cell population for use in the repair of future muscle injuries.


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