EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fibrocell Science, Inc. (OTC: FCSC) today announced that its Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of azficel-T (LAVIV®) for the treatment of patients with ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers reported that microfibril-associated protein 5 (MFAP5) mediates wound healing through its pro-fibrotic effect by modulating collagen ...

Healing from any injury involves a delicate balance between scarring and inflammation — two processes that can wreak havoc as well as make repairs. When the injury is to the brain, the balance is that ...

Pinpointing the precise culprits behind harmful biological processes—such as excessive scarring (fibrosis) in organs like the kidneys and lungs—has long remained challenging even though this affects ...

Researchers at WashU Medicine have reduced scar formation and improved heart function in mouse models of heart failure using a monoclonal antibody treatment. Untreated mice develop major scarring ...

A Ludwig Cancer Research study using human tissue samples and mouse models has discovered that recurrent tumors of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) grow out of the fibrous ...