Depression, Obesity, Chronic Pain Could Be Treated by Targeting the Same Key Protein (IMAGE)

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Depression, Obesity, Chronic Pain Could Be Treated by Targeting the Same Key Protein

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A new inhibitor (orange) is selective for FKBP51, which is involved in depression, chronic pain and obesity.

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Felix Hausch

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