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Activation of nuclear factor-κB in inflammatory myopathies and Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Maria C. Monici, M. Aguennouz, Anna Mazzeo, C Messina, Giuseppe Vita

Neurology · 2003 · 172 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

These data indicate that nuclear factor-kappaB pathway is activated in polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It may play a role in modulating the immune response and in regulating myogenesis and muscle repair.

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