Scientists pinpoint potential new target for regulating inflammation

(Trinity College Dublin) The scientists discovered that an ancient protein (SARM) is a key regulator of inflammasomes -- tiny molecular machines that initiate the inflammatory response. If they can successfully target SARM, they may be able to better control the inflammation that is a factor in a host of diseases including diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's.
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