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Current immunosuppressant medications are less than optimal, because they don't specifically target the subpopulations of immune cells associated with T–cell-mediated rejection in liver ...

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The team found that an existing drug called rapamycin, initially developed as an immunosuppressant for organ transplant patients that suppresses signaling between neurons, was able to regulate the ...

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The tissue developed into functioning kidneys and produced urine.