highly significantP < 0.05
Of particular interest were Pip2a–PNADMD- and Pip2b–PNADMD-treated mdx muscles which showed a highly significant increase ( P < 0.05) in the number of dystrophin-positive myofibres compared with those treated with PNA alone, Pip1 and RXR4–PNA conjugates compared with age-matched control mdx mice ( Figure 5 b).