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Researchers identify 'druggable' signaling pathway that stimulates lung tissue repair.

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Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a cellular pathway that can be targeted with a naturally occurring drug to stimulate lung tissue regeneration, which is necessary for recovery from multiple lung injuries. The findings, which were published today in Nature Cell Biology, could lead to better therapies for patients with lung disease, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19.

G. Scott Worthen, MD G. Scott Worthen, MD “Using cutting-edge technology, including genome-wide and single-cell analyses, we have identified a specific cellular pathway involved in lung tissue regeneration and found a drug that enhances this process,” said senior author G. Scott Worthen, MD, a physician-scientist in CHOP’s Division of Neonatology and member of the Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute. “These findings provide identification of precision targets and thus allow for rational development of therapeutic interventions for lung disease caused by COVID-19 and other illnesses.”

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Thanks for posting... Along with what I consider a positive result on my PFT scores this a.m., They are cause for hope. Thx 2greys. J

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This sounds very positive. Hopefully other countries will take note.

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Thanks for the breakdown, sounds promising

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Maybe a silver lining in this whole covid mess will be all the research and hopefully solutions/treatments/cures found for lung ailments.

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