Regenerative Medicine for Degenerative Muscle Diseases

Martin K. (Casey) Childers, D.O., Ph.D.  is a professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Investigator at the Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington. He is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University  (B.A., Music Performance), Western University (D.O., Medicine, Osteopathic) and The University of Missouri (Ph.D., Physiology & Pharmacology; residency, Rehabilitation Medicine). The Childers' laboratory works in two areas of investigation. In a series of preclinical studies, they address the hurdles required for systemic gene replacement delivery for patients with X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy (XLMTM). In other studies, they use a "disease in a dish" approach with induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to study heart disease in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Dr. Childers clinical medicine practice at the University of Washington Medical Center is dedicated to serve patients with neuromuscular diseases.

Preface.- 1. Regenerative Medicine Approaches to Degenerative Muscle Diseases.- 2. An Overview of rAAV Vector Product Development for Gene Therapy.- 3. Gene Discovery in Congenital Myopathy.- 4. Stem Cell Transplantation for Degenerative Muscle.- 5. Spinal Cord Cellular Therapeutics Delivery:  Device Design Considerations.- 6. Patient Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Provide a Regenerative Medicine Platform for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Heart Failure.- 7. Overview of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) for Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based Therapies.- 8. Regenerative Rehabilitation: Synergizing Regenerative Medicine Therapies with Rehabilitation for Improved Muscle Regeneration in Muscle Pathologies.- 9. Practical Nutrition Guidelines for Individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.- 10. Identifying Beneficial Drug Therapies for Muscle Disease Using Zebrafish.- 11. The Use of miRNAs in Muscle Diseases.- 12 Canine Inherited Dystrophinopathies and Centronuclear Myopathies.- Index.