It has been speculated that oxidative stress as well as mitochondrial damage may act together in inducing neurodegeneration
Appel also wanted to clarify that these studies were conducted in rats, so the next step is to test the new drug products in pigs because they are very similar to humans. There is very little reason to expect the hydrogels or the drug products would work differently in pigs and humans because of the similarities in their subcutaneous tissue, which is where the drugs are administered, he said
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