BACKGROUND: Direct reprogramming of fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes is a potentially curative strategy for ischemic heart ...

Fibroblasts reprogrammed into AT2-like lung cells in just 7–10 days, offering a faster, safer alternative to stem cell ...

Objectives Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterised by tissue fibrosis and vasculopathy with defective angiogenesis. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) plays a major role in tissue fibrosis, ...

Cardiac fibroblasts are the primary cell type responsible for deposition of extracellular matrix in the heart, providing support to the contracting myocardium and contributing to a myriad of ...

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B , discusses how SRSF7 promotes pulmonary fibrosis through regulating PKM alternative splicing in lung fibroblasts. Idiopathic pulmonary ...

FibroBiologics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBLG) (“FibroBiologics”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company with 275+ patents issued and pending with a focus on the development of therapeutics and potential cures ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers, with only about 12% of patients surviving five years after diagnosis. A ...

While cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) significantly influence tumor progression, their temporal dynamics remain poorly understood. We investigated time-dependent interactions between non-small ...

The current understanding of the biological effects of millimeter waves (MMWs) remains incomplete, and the interaction mechanisms causing these effects are largely unknown. We found that exposure of ...

Skin health experts debunk collagen myths, like whether or not collagen supplements really work, and all the ways you can ...