Natural Signal Holds Promise for Psoriasis, Age-Related Skin Damage (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Natural Signal Holds Promise for Psoriasis, Age-Related Skin Damage

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Phosphatidylglycerol, a natural body lipid or fat, may hold the secret to normalizing skin cell growth that is over zealous in psoriasis and non-melanoma skin cancers and too slow in aging and sun-damaged skin, says Dr. Wendy B. Bollag, cell physiologist at the Medical College of Georgia.

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