Tag: Disorders
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Plant viruses could be used to prevent and treat human autoimmune diseases
Researchers have taken positive steps towards using plant virus-based particles for the treatment of human autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. Viruses are natural, self-assembling nano-scale structures that have been exploited in the fields of electronics, agriculture, and medicine. The genetically encoded coat proteins of virus nanoparticles (VNPs) can be reprogrammed…