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Endothelial cells play important role in blood clotting

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021blood clotting, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, Research, thrombin

The finding that endothelial cells contribute to blood clotting shifts the curent thinking about clot development, treatment and prevention.

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Eliminating p63 gene could convert scar tissue into heart muscle

May 29, 2018May 30, 2018cardiomyocytes, cellular reprogramming, fibroblasts, heart attack, p63, Research

After a heart attack, the parts of the heart muscle that die do not regenerate into new heart tissue; instead, they are replaced by scar

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How Gata4 helps mend a broken heart

August 14, 2017February 2, 2018Cardiac regeneration, cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, fibrosis, Gata4, heart attack, heart failure, scar tissue, tissue reprograming

During a heart attack, blood stops flowing into the heart; starved for oxygen, part of the heart muscle dies. The heart muscle does not regenerate;

From the Labs: Microscopy image of a brain region that coordinates survival adaptations to food shortages. Image courtesy of the authors/Cell Reports, 2021.