Media Outlets Highlight New Study Published in Nature Cardiovascular Research Led by Dr. John Elrod and Scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Cardiovascular disease often culminates in heart failure, a hallmark of which is fibrosis, a form of tissue scarring. Cardiac fibrosis initially repairs damaged heart tissue, but it can quickly become excessive and pathological. Identifying the mechanisms behind fibrosis is a focal point in cardiovascular research, and now, in a new study led by John W. Elrod, PhD, Director of the Aging + Cardiovascular Discovery Center and Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, scientists at the Katz School of Medicine have discovered a critical genetic mechanism driving the process – and they have identified a novel target for reversing it. The team described their findings in a paper published online in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research. Medical Xpress and ScienceDaily highlighted the research.