Cellular Dynamics, Inc. of Madison has signed an agreement with the Jain Foundation to create five induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines from patients with muscular dystrophy. The lines could be used to help treat and possibly cure MD.
Based in Seattle, the Jain Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to cure muscular dystrophies caused by dysferlin protein deficiency, for which there currently are no effective treatments. Establishing model iPSC lines is an important step toward developing new drugs and therapies for these patients, according to a release.
