In patients surviving myocardial infarction, adipose tissue infiltration within the scar is a common pathological finding and has been suggested to contribute to dysfunction and arrhythmogenesis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation, cartilage degradation, and bone erosion. The diseases also involves pathological changes in the ...

As we age, we don’t recover from injury or illness like we did when we were young. But new research from UC San Francisco has found gene regulators that turn genes on and off that could restore the ...

Background Intestinal fibrosis, a hallmark complication of Crohn’s disease (CD), frequently progresses to stricture formation and surgical intervention. Fibroblast metabolic reprogramming is important ...

On Wednesday, FibroBiologics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBLG) submitted a new patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent application covers a proprietary fibroblast-derived ...

Heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer pump blood efficiently to meet the body’s needs. Beyond weakened muscle cells, new research highlights the hidden role of fibroblasts—supporting cells ...

Keloids are raised, overgrown scars that can develop after skin injuries or surgery, often extending beyond the original wound boundaries. For many people, keloids are more than just a cosmetic ...

Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in many different diseases affecting multiple organs – ...

Healing from any injury involves a delicate balance between scarring and inflammation — two processes that can wreak havoc as well as make repairs. When the injury is to the brain, the balance is that ...

NUDT21 regulates fibroblast senescence and is significantly decreased in aged and fibrotic lungs, impacting IPF progression. Alternative polyadenylation (APA) and NUDT21 downregulation enhance STAT3 ...

Microsoft is betting big on AI. Starting with integrating Bing with ChatGPT, it has implemented AI capabilities in its products. Microsoft Designer is a new product from Microsoft with AI capabilities ...