Chronic Inflammation, Fibrotic Remodeling, and Regenerative Failure in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked disorder initiated by dystrophin deficiency, but disease progression reflects more than sarcolemmal fragility. Recurrent myofiber injury sustains sterile inflammation through damage-associated innate immune signaling and downstream pathways including NF-κB and inflammaso...