Tag: Fibrosis

In Aging Cell, researchers have described how a strain of Lactobacillus gut bacteria sends chemical signals that enter the bloodstream and decrease fibrosis in the lungs. The gut-lung axis The gut-brain axis, the term for how the intestines and nervous system interact, is well-known to many longevity enthusiasts, and substantial previous research has explained its...

Researchers have discovered the role of cellular senescence in the interaction between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Previous mixed results Several clinical trials have found that taking omega-3 PUFAs has benefits for older people. One study found that it reduces the rate of aging according to epigenetic clocks [1], while...

Researchers have filled extracellular vesicles (EVs) with micro-RNA that is effective against liver fibrosis in mice and published their breakthrough in Aging Cell. The cellular postal service EVs, which cells use to send chemical messages and packages to one another, are significantly affected by aging to the point that they have been used as biomarkers...

Researchers publishing in the Journal of Clinical Investigation have developed a new method of screening for compounds, and they found one that appears to directly attack senescent cells involved in lung fibrosis. A disease of senescence What Are Senolytics? Senotherapeutics for Senescent CellsSenolytics work by targeting one of several pro-survival pathways that senescent cells use...

A pair of case reports published in Heliyon have shed more light on the connection between systemic sclerosis and fatal heart failure, highlighting a need for early diagnosis and treatment. Check out Cardio Diagnostics to learn more about their test kits. A systemic autoimmune disease Systemic sclerosis was once known as scleroderma, as the most...

Researchers publishing in Nature Biotechnology have generated epicardioids, which are pluripotent, self-organizing stem cells that allow for better understanding, research, and potentially prevention and treatment of heart disease. A background of heart development The epicardium, a layer of cells surrounding the heart, plays a major role in human embryonic development. Some of these cells migrate...