These systems-level insights may identify new research applications and combination strategies that enhance the compound's utility as an experimental tool
Introduction Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) has recently gained increasing attention due to its beneficial effects, such as eliciting advantageous changes in metabolism, reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, as well as improving cognition (Yin et al., 2016)
There are a lot of different peptides within the body, close to 7,000, and they all have different functions
The confounding is built in
While we are still a long way away from pinpointing an analogous pathogenic species in MS, once identified, a specific immunotherapy targeting the relevant misfolded proteins, rather than downstream immune effectors as is the current approach, could be more effective in the progressive stages of MS
Side Effects can be swelling, redness, tingling or numbness, drainage at the injection site, prolonged bleeding, and possibly some pain at the injection site