Identifying pathogenic proteins leads to potential new treatments for diseases such as diabetes.

Published Date: 02 Mar 2023

New research has identified hundreds of proteins that can lead to the development of metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, and therefore have treatment potential.

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