Repair Protein May Be Enlarging Heart After Attack

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Repair Protein May Be Enlarging Heart After Attack

There is a protein in everyone's body that helps us heal when we cut ourselves or injury a muscle. This protein called fibronectin-EDA (FN-EDA) has been identified as contributing to a slowing of

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Stem cell-secreted protein can be given to improve heart function after experimental heart attack

sciencedaily.com — “Heart tissue and stem cells spring into action to begin repairing muscle damaged in a heart attack, and researchers found that a protein naturally produced in the body may potentially play a role in accelerating heart muscle repair. Giving the right dose of this protein named secreted frizzled related protein 2 (sfrp2) in studies of rats helped to prevent heart failure and reduce collagen layering that can form thick scar tissue.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com