A Deadly Cascade: How Histones Cause Life-Threatening Bleeding (IMAGE)

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

A Deadly Cascade: How Histones Cause Life-Threatening Bleeding

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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists found that histones -- proteins that keep DNA tightly coiled in nuclei -- are devastating to blood vessels when released into the blood stream following trauma or severe infection. The discovery has implications in treating injuries and diseases like sepsis and diabetes.

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