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Ca²⁺-mediated protein citrullination controls cell growth in the CNS and may help treat brain tumors.
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July 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A man developed a rash similar to pityriasis rubra pilaris after starting sorafenib for cancer, possibly due to the drug's effect on skin cells.
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The curly mutation in SELH/Bc mice affects hair and may help study human genetic disorders.