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CD28 is a promising target for treating alopecia areata with belatacept.
CD28 is a promising target for treating alopecia areata with belatacept.
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Defective protein folding due to a mutation is key in ANE syndrome.
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September 2010 in “UEF eRepo (University of Eastern Finland)” Androgen receptors help prostate cancer cells grow and resist drugs.
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Alopecia areata patients show increased inflammation and OX40 activation, suggesting a new treatment target.
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The scant hair in snthr-1Bao mice is likely caused by a deletion affecting the Plcd1 gene.
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