Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through demyelinated neurons (nerve cells) in a mouse model of muscular dystrophy. The myelin sheath (dark blue) that insulates the nerve's axon is degenerating, impairing nerve function. Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder typified by muscle wasting and loss of function. The muscle wasting is caused by a lack of the protein dystrophin. Research in mouse models has shown that nervous system dysfunction may also play a role in muscular dystrophies that eventually lead to problems breathing. | |
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