Gene therapy helped monkeys grow bigger muscles, and this finding may lead to new therapies to help people with muscular dystrophy. A protein called myostatin puts the brakes on muscle growth, and stopping the action of myostatin lets the muscles grow – much in the same way that letting off the brake can help a car go a little faster. By inserting a gene that increased the production of a protein that stops the action of myostatin, researchers were able to increase muscle growth. Human trials may not be too far away, providing hope for many people with muscular diseases.
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