One of the most disturbing symptoms that occur with aging is rigidity. Humans become stiffer with age, not only in mentality but also physically. Flexibility is in short supply with age as fibroblasts get activated for any tiny injury and respond by excessively depositing extracellular matrix components. For this reason alone, fibrosis – especially excessive…… Continue reading 3 Ways You Can Tackle Age-related Fibrosis
Tag: complete regeneration
The regeneration gap between the young and the old and the two cell types responsible for it
The genes that you and I have from cradle to grave are mostly the same. But we certainly look and feel different at each stage of life. And we heal differently given the same type of injury. While the first and second term human fetus is likely to undergo surgery without any consequent scars, as…… Continue reading The regeneration gap between the young and the old and the two cell types responsible for it