indeed, if some studies showed that the hormone is able to significantly downregulate autophagy in different disease models 63,64,65 , other reports failed to confirm those findings, providing evidence for an enhancement of the autophagic process upon melatonin treatment 66,67,68
Furthermore, using both inhibitors and RNA silencing we have shown that TGR is an essential schistosome protein, and we believe that our results have validated it as a key drug target for treatment of schistosomiasis
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Injections help restore optimal levels faster than oral supplements
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