1. Plural of dystrophin; proteins found in muscle cells that help maintain muscle structure and function by linking the cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix.
Usage: technical; biology; medical

Examples

• Dystrophins are essential proteins that prevent muscle damage during contraction.
• Mutations in the gene that codes for dystrophins can lead to muscular dystrophy.
• Researchers are studying how to restore dystrophins in patients with genetic muscle disorders.
• The absence of functional dystrophins results in progressive muscle weakness.
• Gene therapy approaches aim to deliver functional dystrophins to affected muscle cells.