FAP adipogenesis drives early spinal muscle loss in dysferlinopathy and reveals a therapeutic target
Dysferlinopathy (Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy R2/LGMD2B) causes progressive weakness of limb-girdle muscles. Although gait abnormalities are common, the contribution of spinal muscles to disease symptoms remains poorly understood. Using cross-sectional MRI in patients and longitudinal analyses in a dysferlinopathic m...