European Clinical Research Network for Myotonic Dystrophies
14-15 April 2025, Munich
Join the kick-off meeting of the Euro DM CRN! Some travel grants are available.
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30th WMS Congress
7-11 October, Vienna, Austria
Cutting-edge scientific programme; posters and short oral presentations from all over the world; access to leading experts in the field; and almost unlimited opportunities to network.
Abstracts until April 10th, early bird until June 5th
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International Conference on Muscle Wasting
Ascona, 21-26 September 2025
This meeting will focus on the intersection between basic aging mechanisms and their effect on skeletal muscle disease - particular focus will include cachexia, frailty and sarcopenia.
Abstract submission until June 13
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FSHD International Research Congress
12-13 June 2025, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
With the recent advances in FSHD research and clinical advances, this conference has become catalytic in translating ideas into potential therapies.
Registration by 15 May 2025
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New papers
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Metabolic dysregulation contributes to the development of dysferlinopathy.
Furrer R, Dilbaz S, Steurer SA, Santos G, Karrer-Cardel B, Ritz D, Sinnreich M, Handschin C.
Life Sci Alliance. 2025 Feb 28;8(5):e202402991.
04 März 2025
Obstetric and gynaecological features in females carrying variants in the skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor type 1 (RYR1) gene: a questionnaire study.
Mistry AM, Saldanha G, Bersselaar LRVD, Knock GA, Goldberg MF, Vanegas MI, Fernandez-Garcia MA, Treves S, Voermans NC, Tribe RM, Jungbluth H.
Neuromuscul Disord. 2025 Feb 22;49:105335.
22 Februar 2025
5-aza-2-deoxycytidine improves skeletal muscle function in a mouse model for recessive RYR1-related congenital myopathy.
Ruiz A, Noreen F, Meier H, Buczak K, Zorzato F, Treves S.
Hum Mol Genet. 2025 Feb 13:ddaf021. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddaf021. Online ahead of print.
13 Februar 2025
Mitochondrial calcium uptake declines during aging and is directly activated by oleuropein to boost energy metabolism and skeletal muscle performance.
Gherardi G, Weiser A, Bermont F, Migliavacca E, Brinon B, Jacot GE, Hermant A, Sturlese M, Nogara L, Vascon F, De Mario A, Mattarei A, Garratt E, Burton M, Lillycrop K, Godfrey KM, Cendron L, Barron...
07 Februar 2025
B cell depletion attenuates CD27 signaling of T helper cells in multiple sclerosis.
Ulutekin C, Galli E, Schreiner B, Khademi M, Callegari I, Piehl F, Sanderson N, Kirschenbaum D, Mundt S, Filippi M, Furlan R, Olsson T, Derfuss T, Ingelfinger F, Becher B.
Cell Rep Med. 2024 Jan...
03 Februar 2025
Spinal cord gray matter atrophy is associated with disability in spinal muscular atrophy.
Kesenheimer EM, Wendebourg MJ, Weidensteiner C, Sander L, Weigel M, Haas T, Fischer D, Neuwirth C, Braun N, Weber M, Granziera C, Sinnreich M, Bieri O, Schlaeger R.
J Neurol. 2025 Jan 7;272(1):102.
24 Januar 2025
275th ENMC international workshop: Seronegative myasthenia gravis: An update paradigm for diagnosis and management, 9-11 February 2024, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.
Evoli A, Palace J, Spagni G, Cheli M, Ruiter A, Verschuuren J, Maggi L; 275th ENMC study group.
Neuromuscul Disord. 2024 Nov;44:104468.
08 Dezember 2024
Cytosolic N6AMT1-dependent translation supports mitochondrial RNA processing.
Foged MM, Recazens E, Chollet S, Lisci M, Allen GE, Zinshteyn B, Boutguetait D, Münch C, Mootha VK, Jourdain AA.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Nov 19;121(47):e2414187121.
14 November 2024
GLUD1 determines murine muscle stem cell fate by controlling mitochondrial glutamate levels.
Soro-Arnáiz I, Fitzgerald G, Cherkaoui S, Zhang J, Gilardoni P, Ghosh A, Bar-Nur O, Masschelein E, Maechler P, Zamboni N, Poms M, Cremonesi A, Garcia-Cañaveras JC, De Bock K, Morscher RJ.
Dev Cell....
04 November 2024
Mitochondrial Maintenance in Skeletal Muscle.
de Smalen LM, Handschin C.
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2024 Oct 21:a041514. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041514. Online ahead of print.
01 November 2024