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3D cell culture system may be a valuable tool for assessing drug efficacy on tumor growth

3D cell culture system may be a valuable tool for assessing drug efficacy on tumor growth

Fibroblasts build and maintain the extracellular matrix, or physical scaffolding for cells, in the connective tissues within the body.

29 Mar 2023

Study indicates a powerful treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

Study indicates a powerful treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

A pre-clinical study led by scientists at Cincinnati Children's demonstrates that in mice the drug barasertib reverses the activation of fibroblasts that cause dangerous scar tissue to build up in the lungs of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

7 Aug 2020