The single protein that causes the fibrosis death spiral
Researchers from Kyushu University in Japan have identified a protein called VGLL3 that plays a crucial role in fibrosis, a process that leads to the scarring of tissues by connective tissue deposition. The study, published in Nature Communications, found that VGLL3 contributes to fibrosis in…
Revolutionary Gene Editing Technique Offers Hope for Heart Regeneration
Scientists have identified a major hurdle in attempts to use cell transplants to treat heart disease, the leading cause of death in the US, according to a new study in the journal Cell Stem Cell. The problem has been that cell injections to repair heart…