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Dihydroartemisinin prevents palmitate-induced β-cell apoptosis

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This work is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2015A030310020).

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Wang, Z., Hao, ·., Yu, ·. et al. Dihydroartemisinin prevents palmitate-induced β-cell apoptosis. Apoptosis 26, 147–149 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10495-021-01660-6

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