Through a comprehensive approach combining transcriptomic profiling, histological analysis, and functional validation in organoid and animal models, a research team led by Associate Professor Yoshinori Yoshida and Assistant Professor Shunsuke Funakoshi has identified fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) as a key therapeutic target for cardiac fibrosis in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
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