Fluorescence measurements for the PGC-1α protein showed that DMD increased the oxidative characteristics of the psoas muscle, as we observed a higher amount of the protein in the mdx-SED group when compared to the WT-SED group (WT-SED × mdx-SED, p < 0.05) (Figure 5A,B). Here, PPARGC1A is linked to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.