Cancer and wound healing (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Cancer and wound healing

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ASU researchers Jordan Yaron and Kaushal Rege have found that the previously mysterious protein SerpinB3 plays a vital role in the body’s natural wound-healing process. Their findings could lead to better treatments for hard-to-heal wounds and open new avenues for tackling cancer and other diseases.

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Graphic by Jason Drees/ASU

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