Ether Lipids and Neutrophils (AUDIO)

Washington University School of Medicine

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A structure in cells that makes key enzymes previously linked to diabetes and obesity, also appears to be important in seemingly unrelated disorders, such as arthritis and leukemia. and endocrinology researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis say the discovery could lead to more effective treatments for those problems.

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