A potentially important new study, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, identified fibroblast activation protein (FAP) as a crucial factor in collagen fragment clearance in the lungs. Clearing collagen fragments is a key step in reducing tissue scarring and restoring lung function following injury, making FAP an…
Fibroblast Activation Protein to Speed Collagen Clearance from Lungs in PF Mice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGGyD8i7OxA In 2012, John was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a condition for which there is no known cure. In this video, John explains how the British Lung Foundation is helping him. Learn more about IPF: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXDhKZImx8U Watch this video from Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, to learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Three experts and four patients talk about the disease and their experience with it. Learn more about IPF: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced that OFEV (nintedanib) has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) within the National Health Service (NHS) in England and in Wales. Nintedanib, an oral small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is recommended for…
“Marilyn first noticed something was wrong when she kept getting colds and breathing became more difficult. In this video she shares her struggle to get diagnosed with IPF, a condition that causes scarring of the lungs and has no cure.” Learn more about IPF: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrdhNG1hbv0 “Lung function of an IPF patient gradually and irreversibly declines.” Learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
Clinical trials are well-designed studies used to collect information about new treatments for diseases and disorders. Most of the time, this means medications, but clinical trials can also test other things, such as stem cell therapies, surgical techniques, tests for diagnosis, medical devices, as well as…
“This simple video presents a basic understanding of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This fatal condition does not have a known cause and research investigating its pathology is ongoing.” Learn more about Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
Researchers discovered that mechanotherapy on damaged muscle tissue reduces both fibrotic tissue accumulation and inflammation while helping to increase tissue regeneration, according to a new study titled “Biologic-free mechanically induced muscle regeneration,” published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Although focusing on the repair…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98vpzgy94kk Learn more about IPF: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
