The Human Cell Atlas project has delivered a fresh tranche of data mapping fibroblasts in healthy and diseased skin and pointing to drug targets with potential in multiple diseases across a range of ...

A study demonstrates the role of the Galectin-1 protein in the nucleus of the cells surrounding the tumor -- fibroblasts -- contributing to their activation. Activated fibroblasts promote tumor growth ...

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers investigated the immune-fibroblast communication in human cardiac disease and mouse models. They found that interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) signaling ...