Gene's novel role may provide key to treating liver and neurodegenerative diseases
Friday, July 3, 2009 - 06:56
in Biology & Nature
Scientists at Singapore's Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) have made a novel discovery about how the gene, "Fas-apoptosis inhibitory molecule" (FAIM), protects both immune and liver cells from apoptosis, or programmed cell death.
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