Type V Collagen in Scar Tissue Regulates the Size of Scar after Heart Injury

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BPoD - Biomedical Picture of the Day, 21 Aug 2020

After a heart attack, damaged heart muscle is replaced by connective scar tissue. A critical part of the healing process, this…

Stopping scar tissue improves healing after heart attack in mice

NIH Research Matters, 21 Jul 2020

Mice deficient in a certain protein formed larger scars after a heart attack and had worse heart function. The study suggests…

Type V Collagen Regulates the Degree of Scarring Following Heart Attack

Fight Aging!, 20 Jul 2020

The heart regenerates poorly in mammals; functional tissue is replaced by scar tissue following injury, such as a the damaged…

Cardiac scar tissue: A factor which regulates its size

Bioengineer, 13 Jul 2020

Component of tissue is shown to limit the amount of scarring after heart…

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