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Modulating a specific protein could lead to new liver disease treatments
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Modulating a specific protein could lead to new liver disease treatments

by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In research published in The FASEB Journal, scientists have discovered that a molecule called Yes-associated protein (YAP) plays a key role in the development of liver scarring, or fibrosis, by influencing the behavior of premature cells called liver progenitor cells. By manipulating YAP expression in these cells, the investigators were able to improve...