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		hieronymusN on Aug 2, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The protein Reelin keeps popping up in brains that... Looks like Reelin has other effects outside the brain, not always positive. https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(23)006...

emptybits on Aug 2, 2024 [–]

Thank you for sharing that. Under "Reelin Effects", at least two negatives caught my eye:

    Coagulation: Reelin promotes thrombus formation. 
    
    Atherosclerosis: Reelin promotes inflammation and plaque formation.

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