Microbes, metabolites and muscle: Is the gut-muscle axis a plausible therapeutic target in Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

New FindingsWhat is the topic of this review?The contribution of gut microbial signalling to skeletal muscle maintenance and development and identification of potential therapeutic targets in progressive muscle degenerative diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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This review focuses on the role of gut microbial signalling in skeletal muscle maintenance and development, and identifies potential therapeutic targets for progressive muscle degenerative diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.