Fibrosis is a prevalent and hard-to-treat condition. Of all deaths in the developed world, 45% are associated with chronic fibro-proliferative disease.
Cataract is clouding of the lens of the eye, which can lead to vision impairment. The most common cause of cataract is ageing, but it can also develop at early ages in Children.
A normal functioning epithelium is vital for a healthy gut. The epithelium forms a protective barrier between the bacteria and food contents in the intestine and the underlying immune system, so preventing an immune response.
There is much research into trying to regain control of cell proliferation or cell death (apoptosis) in cancer. Different strategies exist to do this and a multitude of individual receptor targets are being identified in tumour cell lines and primary cells.