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Penn researchers discover how key protein stops inflammation

Researchers recently identified how a regulatory protein called Bcl-3 helps to control the body's inflammation response to infection by interfering a critical biochemical process called ubiquitination. Their findings open new avenues for developing therapies to treat such diseases as sepsis, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

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