Development of a high-throughput screen to identify small molecule enhancers of sarcospan for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Abstract Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by loss of sarcolemma connection to the extracellular matrix.Transgenic overexpression of the transmembrane protein sarcospan (SSPN) in the DMD mdx mouse model significantly reduces disease pathology by restoring membrane adhesion.Identifying SSPN-based therapies has the potential to b