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New Therapy May Reverse Cell Damage from Kidney Fibrosis

HOUSTON (UPI) โ€“ Injured adult cells in the body initiate a process present during embryonic cell development to protect themselves, but this effort at self-preservation often damages organs long-term. Researchers have found a way to reverse the embryonic cellular process called epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, or EMT, which they believe can reverse kidney disease. Fibrosis, a โ€œrunaway defense […]

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