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Abnormal Connexin Expression in Diabetic Skin May Lead to Delayed Wound Healing
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The delayed healing of skin wounds often seen in individuals with diabetes appears to be caused in part by abnormal expression of gap junction proteins, also called connexins (Cxs). Further, a novel treatment using a connexin-specific antisense gel has potential therapeutic value, according to a report by British researchers in the November issue of Diabetes. Reuters Health Information
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GVHD Reversed by Extracorporeal Photopheresis-Treated Cells
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Cells treated with extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) can reverse graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) by increasing donor regulatory T cells and by indirectly reducing the number of donor effector lymphocytes that have not undergone ECP, according to the findings of a study that used two well-established mouse models. Reuters Health Information
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Growth Protein May Provide New Target for Prostate Cancer
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Inhibition of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 5a/b (Stat5a/b), the key mediator of prolactin effects in prostate cancer cells, kills cancer cells and inhibits xenograft growth in mice, researchers report in the March 1st issue of Clinical Cancer Research. Reuters Health Information
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