To find treatments for connective tissue disorders like fibrosis, scientists need models that can replicate the structure and function of...
fibrosis
Protein misfolding is a likely culprit in many degenerative disorders. Cystic fibrosis, for instance, is caused by mutations in the...
The inherited progressive disorder cystic fibrosis (CF) causes severe damage to the lungs, and other tissues in the body by...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a deadly and rapidly progressing disease with no cure. The disease involves abnormal interactions between...
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are hopeful new understanding of cellular defects related to Cystic Fibrosis (CF) could...
Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers (Hubrecht Institute) corrected mutations that cause cystic fibrosis in cultured human stem cells....
An experimental drug reported in Nature Communications suggests that a "path is clearly achievable" to treat currently untreatable cases of...