Nature Communications (Oct 2021)

Resolvin-D2 targets myogenic cells and improves muscle regeneration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

  • Junio Dort,
  • Zakaria Orfi,
  • Paul Fabre,
  • Thomas Molina,
  • Talita C. Conte,
  • Karine Greffard,
  • Ornella Pellerito,
  • Jean-François Bilodeau,
  • Nicolas A. Dumont

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26516-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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Glucocorticoids delay muscle wasting in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by reducing inflammation; but also have harmful side effects. Here, the authors show that Resolvin-D2 is more effective than glucocorticoids in mitigating muscular dystrophy in mouse models, due to its ability to dampen inflammation and target myogenic cells to improve muscle regeneration.