Scientific FrontlineDec 25
A UCLA-led research team has discovered a #molecular switch that determines whether tiny #blood vessels in #premature infants’ lungs can regenerate after injury. A failure of this repair process is a hallmark of #bronchopulmonary dysplasia
#MolecularBiology #Biomedical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/12/mbio12252501.html
Restoring the healthy form of a protein could revive blood vessel growth in premature infants’ lungs

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is one of the most common and challenging complications of extreme prematurity