Engineered Protein Offers Hope in Mending Tissue Damage by Heart Attack, Stroke

A protein discovery has reinvigorated promising new therapeutic to assist with the repair of tissue damaged by a heart attack or stroke. Pexels/Pixabay

A study from the University of Texas brings new hope in repairing tissue injury caused by blocked blood flow brought on by a heart attack or stroke.

Researchers at the university created a stem cell factor (SCF) designed to target the growth of blood vessels without causing adverse responses through allergic reactions, said the study published in Nature Communications on May 6.