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Autism and the potential role of proinsulin c peptide in brain development: possibilities for intervention
Proinsulin c peptide is produced in placental tissue even in mothers with diabetes type 1 (T1D). This may mask the lack of c peptide production for the fetus in the body of the mothers. [i] Although the brain is also producing insulin and c peptide independently of the pancreas, the lack of c-peptide secreted by…
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COVID-19: Potential risks of aluminum adjuvant of vaccines for the central nervous system and the possible beneficial effect of central proinsulin c peptide
According to recent epidemiologic data, BCG vaccination may provide some protection against COVID-19 infection and may reduce the severity of it. (1) However, it is alarming that achieving high levels of neutralizing antibodies to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 is proposed to be achieved by aluminum adjuvant formulations of traditional vaccine formulations. (2) It is…