Ubiquitous protein plays lead role in cell survival

Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 10:40 in Health & Medicine

The protein known as polycystin 2 is present in every cell in the body, but until now scientists knew little about its purpose. Yale researchers have discovered that it protects against cell death, making it a potential target for therapies to treat a variety of diseases of the liver and kidneys, as well as for […]

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