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Fibrosis is the growth of fibrous tissue.

Threespine stickleback fish study details how parasite resistance in hosts arises

They thrive everywhere from bustling cities to remote rainforests -; even in our own backyards. Pervasive and unapologetic mooches, parasites rely on other organisms for their survival.

3 Mar 2022

Pro-regenerative metabolite supports elevated tissue regeneration and delays aging, study reveals

Research recognizes uridine as a pro-regenerative metabolite that highlighted human stem cell activity and improved restructuring and tissue repair.

14 Feb 2022

Study identifies new therapy to treat cystic fibrosis

The process of making proteins from genes is similar to that of a factory, where employees must follow a set of instructions that are both effective and precise.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers identify changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in COPD lung cells

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Yale University and other institutions have identified previously unrecognized changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in distinct cell populations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

28 Jan 2022

Coffee found to have a stimulating effect on some digestive processes

A new scientific review, published in Nutrients, highlights coffee's effects on digestion and the gut, and its impact on organs involved in digestion.

19 Jan 2022

Research explains how E4 peptide exerts antifibrotic effect and what makes it so effective

A research team at the Medical University of South Carolina led by Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Ph.D., reports in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight that the E4 peptide reverses fibrosis, or scarring, in human and mouse tissues by activating an antifibrotic pathway that is common to all organ systems.

11 Jan 2022

CAR T cells produced in vivo using modified mRNA treat cardiac injury

A new study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania shows that experimental immunotherapy can temporarily reprogram the immune cells of patients.

10 Jan 2022

In vivo generation of engineered CAR T cells to treat heart injury

A novel immunotherapy strategy using in vivo generation of transient engineered chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, through the delivery of modified mRNA, can reduce fibrosis and restore cardiac function in a mouse model of heart failure, researchers report.

7 Jan 2022

Severe lung injuries can trigger stem cells to undergo abnormal differentiation, study finds

Severe injuries to the lung from diseases such as COVID-19 trigger abnormal stem cell repair that alters the architecture of the lung. The aberrant stem cell differentiation in response to injury can prevent the restoration of normal lung function.

31 Dec 2021

Researchers discover a link between genetic variant and chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (CHP) is a long-term lung condition where the interstitial tissue surrounding the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs becomes inflamed and develops "fibrosis", or scar tissue.

17 Nov 2021

Macrophages found in cardiac tissue protect the failing heart, says study

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that heart failure impacts over six million Americans and is the major reason for death.

17 Nov 2021

Experts identify novel mechanisms involved in macrophage polarization

Macrophages are important cells of the immune system with numerous beneficial functions. However, macrophages also aggravate common diseases.

8 Nov 2021

Research opens new therapeutic perspectives for treatment of skin fibrosis

Collagen, the main component of the skin's extracellular matrix, can cause a pathological condition if it is in excess. Applying an electric field to the skin affects collagen pathways, temporarily reducing collagen production and increasing its degradation.

22 Oct 2021

Experts develop antibodies that effectively remove senescent cells

The reason why some people age worse than others and develop diseases linked to the aging mechanism is largely unknown.

22 Oct 2021

Disproving the classical theory of protein folding phenomenon

Proteins are the messengers, workers, managers, and directors of mostly all intra- and inter-cellular functions in the human body.

7 Oct 2021

Radiation therapy can reprogram heart muscle cells to a younger state, suggests study

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that radiation therapy can reprogram heart muscle cells to what appears to be a younger state, fixing electrical problems that cause a life-threatening arrhythmia without the need for a long-used, invasive procedure.

27 Sep 2021

Fibrosis News and Research

Threespine stickleback fish study details how parasite resistance in hosts arises

Pro-regenerative metabolite supports elevated tissue regeneration and delays aging, study reveals

Study identifies new therapy to treat cystic fibrosis

Researchers identify changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in COPD lung cells

Coffee found to have a stimulating effect on some digestive processes

Research explains how E4 peptide exerts antifibrotic effect and what makes it so effective

CAR T cells produced in vivo using modified mRNA treat cardiac injury

In vivo generation of engineered CAR T cells to treat heart injury

Severe lung injuries can trigger stem cells to undergo abnormal differentiation, study finds

Researchers discover a link between genetic variant and chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Macrophages found in cardiac tissue protect the failing heart, says study

Experts identify novel mechanisms involved in macrophage polarization

Research opens new therapeutic perspectives for treatment of skin fibrosis

Experts develop antibodies that effectively remove senescent cells

Disproving the classical theory of protein folding phenomenon

Radiation therapy can reprogram heart muscle cells to a younger state, suggests study

Researchers show how 'bad mucin' contributes to worsening pulmonary conditions

Potential biomarkers help diagnose progressive stages of liver disease

Premature aging of the tracheobronchial stem cells could contribute to chronic lung disease

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