The cellular origin of fibrosis

Rare stem cells that give rise to scar-tissue secreting myofibroblast cells, here found near the blood vessels of a mouse kidney . Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital have found the cellular origin of the tissue scarring caused by organ damage associated with diabetes, lung disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and other conditions.

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