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Autoantigen may help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease – News-Medical.Net
Mitochondrial protein ALDH4A1 has been identified as an autoantigen implicated in atherosclerosis.
Mitochondrial protein ALDH4A1 has been identified as an autoantigen implicated in atherosclerosis. A study published this month in the journal Nature highlights how the identification of this marker may be invaluable in developing diagnostic methods for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and may also act as a target for future therapies.
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