The peptide's small molecular weight (0.39 kDa) enables it to interact directly with DNA and act as an epigenetic regulatory factor, modulating chromatin structure and gene accessibility in neural tissue
Recent multi-omics analyses by Cappellani et al., for instance, have provided strong genetic and proteomic evidence linking DR pathogenesis directly to the activation of specific immune pathways, including the complement system and adaptive T-cell responses [53, 58, 59]
Medical treatment involves the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as a conservative option
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Notably, mice in the RGD-Lip group developed hypothermia after the third dose, whereas mice in the other groups showed no changes in body temperature and otherwise appeared normal, suggesting that the readministration of RGD-Lip induces immune responses (Fig