Grant Awarded to Develop Outcome Measure

Posted by Gregory J Block MSc PhD on Oct 26, 2016

See grant: Histochemical and morphometric analysis of FSHD biceps for Kathryn R Wagner MD PhD.

This is a proposal to study the histopathological features of muscle in a large biobank from FSHD patients and their first degree family members. By establishing a detailed morphometric signature of FSHD, we will be able to develop muscle pathology as an outcome measure in future clinical trials. Further, by correlating specific features such as degeneration and inflammation with DUX4 expression, we will be able to determine whether DUX4 has a primary or secondary effect on muscle pathology.