Which Fibrosis (any) assays do You trust to validate targets?

Alexander Zhavoronkov @Alexander-Zhavoronkov

26 May 2019 0 9K Report

Thought experiment: Imagine that you have a system that churns out targets for multiple types of fibrosis and NASH with a companion biomarker.

What assays do you trust for target validation?

What would be the most cost effective way in your opinion?

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