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Researchers discover how unusually long strands of RNA work in skin cells

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered how unusually long pieces of RNA work in skin cells.

7 Dec 2017

Researchers establish function of long RNA strands in skin development and disease

Researchers have found out how long pieces of RNA called “long non-coding RNAs” (LncRNAs) work in skin cells to modulate connective tissue proteins such as collagen, potentially laying the foundations for new skin repair therapies.

7 Dec 2017

Unique liver function of South American amphibian could pave way for finding a cure to cirrhosis

The unique liver function of a South American amphibian, Siphonops annulatus, could pave the way to finding a cure to the devastating liver condition cirrhosis, a new study published in the prestigious Journal of Anatomy reports.

6 Dec 2017

Researchers identify risk factor for drug-induced skin disease in diabetic patients

Researchers have identified a type of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) that is associated with the skin disease bullous pemphigoid (BP) in diabetic patients administered with DPP-4 inhibitory drugs.

6 Dec 2017

New study describes unique bioengineered tissue construct for modeling colorectal cancer

A new study describes a unique bioengineered tissue construct, or organoid, into which colorectal cancer cells are embedded, creating a model of the tumor and surrounding extracellular matrix.

6 Dec 2017

Study finds specific tumor environment that stimulates cancer cells to metastasize

A new study, conducted by a team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, has identified how the environment surrounding a tumor can stimulate metastatic behavior in the individual cancer cells. Researchers found that the tumor cells activate a particular set of genes and begin to form blood vessel-like structures when they are confined in a densely packed environment.

22 Nov 2017

Scientists discover how tumor environment can trigger metastatic behavior in cancer cells

A team of bioengineers and bioinformaticians at the University of California San Diego have discovered how the environment surrounding a tumor can trigger metastatic behavior in cancer cells.

22 Nov 2017

Heart injury triggers irreversible dysregulation that alters cardiosplenic and cardiorenal networks

Heart failure after a heart attack is a global epidemic leading to chronic heart failure pathology. About 6 million people in the United States and 23 million worldwide suffer from this end-stage disease.

15 Nov 2017

Study finds role of body clock in wound healing

A new study conducted at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK, has found how wound healing is regulated by the body clock in such a way that injuries that occured at daytime heal nearly 60% faster than that at night.

9 Nov 2017

Orthocell earns CE Mark approval for CelGro collagen medical device

Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited is pleased to announce receipt of European regulatory approval (CE Mark) for its CelGro collagen medical device.

8 Nov 2017

First-of-its-kind nonsynthetic, decellularized graft one step closer to clinical trials

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a new lab-grown blood vessel replacement that is composed completely of biological materials, but surprisingly doesn't contain any living cells at implantation. The vessel, that could be used as an "off the shelf" graft for kidney dialysis patients, performed well in a recent study with nonhuman primates.

1 Nov 2017

Topical gel made from blood pressure pills holds great promise in healing chronic wounds

An international team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins has shown that a topical gel made from a class of common blood pressure pills that block inflammation pathways speeds the healing of chronic skin wounds in mice and pigs.

1 Nov 2017

New findings offer promising druggable target to root out metastatic pancreatic cancer

Cancer of the pancreas is a deadly disease, with a median survival time of less than six months. Only one in 20 people with pancreatic cancer survives five years past the diagnosis. The reason is the cancer's insidiousness; tumor cells hide deep inside the body, betraying no symptoms until late in the disease, when the cancer has almost invariably spread to other organs.

28 Oct 2017

Pharmacological stimulation of nicotinic receptor could be strategy to treat lung inflammation

It has been amply proven that smoking can cause serious diseases such as emphysema and cancer. A new study, however, shows that pharmacological stimulation of a specific type of nicotinic receptor in cells of the immune system could be a strategy to treat inflammatory lung disease.

20 Oct 2017

Timing is crucial for corticosteroids to aid healing of tendons

A corticosteroid can improve the healing of damaged tendons, but it must be given at the right time, according to a new study from Linköping University in Sweden. In rats, the tendon became twice as strong. The results are presented in the journal Scientific Reports.

17 Oct 2017

New catheter provides comprehensive insight into formation of atherosclerotic plaques

To win the battle against heart disease, cardiologists need better ways to identify the composition of plaque most likely to rupture and cause a heart attack.

3 Oct 2017

Brain shapes normal body patterning much earlier than previously thought

The brain plays an active and essential role much earlier than previously thought, according to new research from Tufts University scientists which shows that long before movement or other behaviors occur, the brain of an embryonic frog influences muscle and nerve development and protects the embryo from agents that cause developmental defects.

25 Sep 2017

New gel patch could speed up healing and minimize formation of scars

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed a new gel patch prototype that could speed up the healing of a skin wound while minimizing the formation of scars. The team unveiled the patch today as a proof-of-concept.

25 Sep 2017

Encapsulating stem cells in nanogel could help repair damage to the heart

Heart disease and heart-related illnesses are a leading cause of death around the world, but treatment options are limited. Now, one group reports in ACS Nano that encapsulating stem cells in a nanogel could help repair damage to the heart.

20 Sep 2017

University Of Minnesota scientists describe breakthrough in research related to FSHD

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications describes a breakthrough in research related to facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). The debilitating genetic disease - which has no approved treatment - affects an estimated 38,000 Americans and causes degeneration and wasting of the skeletal muscles.

15 Sep 2017

Collagen News and Research

Latest Collagen News and Research

Researchers discover how unusually long strands of RNA work in skin cells

Researchers establish function of long RNA strands in skin development and disease

Unique liver function of South American amphibian could pave way for finding a cure to cirrhosis

Researchers identify risk factor for drug-induced skin disease in diabetic patients

New study describes unique bioengineered tissue construct for modeling colorectal cancer

Study finds specific tumor environment that stimulates cancer cells to metastasize

Scientists discover how tumor environment can trigger metastatic behavior in cancer cells

Heart injury triggers irreversible dysregulation that alters cardiosplenic and cardiorenal networks

Study finds role of body clock in wound healing

Orthocell earns CE Mark approval for CelGro collagen medical device

First-of-its-kind nonsynthetic, decellularized graft one step closer to clinical trials

Topical gel made from blood pressure pills holds great promise in healing chronic wounds

New findings offer promising druggable target to root out metastatic pancreatic cancer

Pharmacological stimulation of nicotinic receptor could be strategy to treat lung inflammation

Timing is crucial for corticosteroids to aid healing of tendons

New catheter provides comprehensive insight into formation of atherosclerotic plaques

Brain shapes normal body patterning much earlier than previously thought

New gel patch could speed up healing and minimize formation of scars

Encapsulating stem cells in nanogel could help repair damage to the heart

University Of Minnesota scientists describe breakthrough in research related to FSHD

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Collagen News and Research

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