Engineered protein could be used to treat type 2 diabetes
An engineered form of the SMOC1 protein has shown success as a type 2 diabetes treatment in animal models, say researchers.
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An engineered form of the SMOC1 protein has shown success as a type 2 diabetes treatment in animal models, say researchers.
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