Compound Treats Atherosclerosis and Fatty Liver Disease in Primate Model
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Compound Treats Atherosclerosis and Fatty Liver Disease in Primate Model
A drug candidate, previously successful at treating severe fatty liver disease, reduces atherosclerosis in primate models. A new study by a Chinese team and collaborators finds that DT-109 limits the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in both the aorta and coronary arteries of nonhuman primates. This glycine-based tripeptide also stopped critical processes that lead to vascular calcification, a significant catalyst of arterial stiffening and p…
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