"People have shown that fibroblasts are the cell types responsible for scarring—in the skin, the lungs and the brain—but this particular type of fibroblast seems unique to the lung." ...

That's because lung cancer becomes more difficult to treat as it progresses. According to the American Cancer Society, those with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) diagnosed between 2012 and ...

Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers have demonstrated that patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring specific mutations in the STK11 and/or KEAP1 tumor suppressor ...

Lung cancer arises in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. The two main types are small-cell lung cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer, according to the shape of cells ...

Mar. 25, 2025 — Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or function of Piezo2, a receptor ...

Cell biology is the discipline of biological sciences that studies the structure, physiology, growth, reproduction and death of cells. Research in cell biology uses microscopic and molecular tools ...

Water and sodium retention during severe hypothyroidism create a state of volume depletion, low extracellular fluid osmolality and increased water retention. The hypothyroid population is ...

Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia 20057, United States ...