Protein influences regeneration of vascular cells

(University of Bonn) Through their basic research, physicians at the Heart Center of the University Hospital Bonn have discovered how the communication between individual cells can be influenced with the help of a specific protein. These findings are an important approach to improving the treatment of diseases such as arteriosclerosis (calcified blood vessels), which causes heart attacks. The study was published online in advance in the " Journal of Extracellular Vesicles " , the printed version will be published shortly.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news