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February 2020 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” RNAi-based biopesticides could be safe and effective for pest control with careful development and risk assessment.
130 citations,
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October 2019 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Janus kinase inhibitors are promising treatments for autoimmune skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis.
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June 2018 in “Frontiers in immunology” Certain types of T cells are essential for healthy skin and play a role in skin diseases, but more research is needed to improve treatments.
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October 2019 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Changes to the Foxp3 protein affect how well regulatory T cells can control the immune system, which could help treat immune diseases and cancer.
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April 2017 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” PDRN helps repair tissue and improve wound healing with a high safety profile.
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June 2018 in “EMBO Reports” YAP and TAZ proteins are necessary for the development of two types of skin cancer.
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November 2009 in “Best Practice & Research in Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology” PCOS in teens is hard to diagnose, linked to genetics and lifestyle, and managed with weight loss and medication.
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August 2018 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Androgens are important for normal ovarian function and estrogen production, but may not be the main cause of follicle death.
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May 2020 in “Frontiers in Public Health” Insulin resistance linked to obesity may increase COVID-19 severity.
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