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1998

Tristetraprolin May Help Find Drugs to Treat Inflammatory Diseases

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A key protein called tristetraprolin may help researchers find drugs to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and graft-versus-host disease, researchers announced.

Tags: inflammation

Citation:

Carballo E, Lai WS, Blackshear PJ. 1998. Feedback inhibition of macrophage tumor necrosis factor-alpha production by tristetraprolin. Science 281(5379):1001-1005. [Abstract] [Full Text]

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  • 1998: NIEHS Finds Protein That Counteracts Inflammation and Wasting That May Target Rheumatoid Arthritis and Crohn's Disease

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