New Insights Into Thrombospondin’s Protective Role Post-Injury
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
New research shows that a specific member of the thrombospondin gene family can protect cells after injury by inducing a stress response without any mitigating effects. It may therefore provide a novel target for developing regenerative therapies as well as treatments for diseases characterized by protein misfolding, such as those involving neurodegeneration.