Emphysema: Stopping Progression and Reversing Damage

Information provided by Boston University Medical Center - Published: 2012-09-01
BUSM researchers find potential key to halt progression, reverse damage from emphysema - A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has shown that a compound used in some skin creams may halt the progression of emphysema and reverse some of the damage caused by the disease. When the compound Gly-His-Lys (GHK) was applied to lung cells from patients with emphysema, normal gene activity in altered cells was restored and damaged aspects of cellular function were repaired.


The study, which is published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Medicine, also demonstrates the potential impact of using genomic technologies to identify new possible treatments for diseases using existing drugs and compounds.


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Citation: Disabled World News (2012-09-01) - Research finds compound used in some skin creams may halt the progression of emphysema and reverse damage caused by the disease: http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/emphysema.php#ixzz25X95BQ17