Q&A: How tumor support cells help lung cancer evade targeted therapy

A study led by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center found that normal cells surrounding a tumor, known as cancer-associated ...

FibroBiologics Announces Positive Preclinical Results for a Fibroblast Spheroid-derived Chondrocyte (FSdC) Spheroid Therapy for Degenerative Disc Disease

FibroBiologics is pursuing a development program for FSdC spheroids with the goal of advancing to clinical trials. The data includes comprehensive preclinical pharmacology and efficacy assessments ...

Researchers uncover molecular roots of tissue scarring in inflammatory bowel disease

When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or ...
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Mechanisms of Disease: fibroblasts—a new look at an old problem

Fibroblasts are one of the most important and episodically active cell types in the kidney. Under normal conditions, these cells provide a delicate collagenous matrix that partitions the interstitial ...