Lung fibrosis occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged, thickened, and scarred, leading to breathing difficulties that reduce the oxygen entering in the blood, which can be fatal. Lung fibrotic disease has several causes.
According to research based on 2019 Global Burden of Disease, fibrotic disease accounts for 17.8% of global deaths, and currently no cure is available.
In collaboration with other researchers, EMBL scientists employed a variety of ‘omics’ technologies and microscopy to screen for a potential treatment for fibrosis, testing a library of FDA approved drugs.
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