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Mice lacking a lung protein developed worse lung scarring
In experiments with male mice, chemically induced lung scarring persisted at 56 days without the protein but had nearly resolved in mice with it.In experiments with male mice, chemically induced lung scarring persisted at 56 days without the protein but had nearly resolved in mice with it.
Mouse studyLung
Who was studiedMale C57BL/6J mice, 56 days, against mice with the isthmin-1 gene
The catchThe experiments measured protein deficiency, not whether giving the protein treats lung scarring