inhibitor
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Using inhibitors to block the cytokines reduced this damage.
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A major group of immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors works by interrupting the interaction between two proteins, PD-1 and PD-L1.
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The inhibitor, phenylacetylene, was confirmed to have no other measurable effects on other community processes.
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However, current immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs are extremely expensive and can cause significant side-effects.
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"Until we better understand their action on the brain, it's far too soon to call GLP-1 and GIP inhibitors miracle drugs for more conditions beyond type 2 diabetes and obesity."
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