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Hibernating Bears Offer Clue to Preventing Blood Clots

Researchers have found that hibernating bears have a lowered heat shock protein 47, which prevents blood clots from forming during their extended periods of dormancy. Immobility, such as sitting on a long-haul flight, can increase the risk of developing blood clots, which can be fatal. The study suggests that if HSP47 could be blocked in immobile people, it could reduce the risk of blood clots. The research paves the way for a drug that would prevent blood clots.

via New York Post |

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The Anti-Blood Clotting Secret of Hibernating Bears Unveiled

Hibernating bears prevent blood clots in their bodies by keeping a low level of a key protein in their blood, according to a new study. Researchers hope their findings can be applied to developing future medications in humans that can mimic the way nature prevents blood clots in bears. The study found that a key difference in the bears' winter and summer blood samples were levels of a protein called heat shock protein 47 — or HSP47 — in platelets. More research is needed to better understand how the human body specifically regulates HSP47.

via Fox News|

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"Bear Hibernation Inspires New Approach to Preventing Blood Clots"

Researchers studying hibernating bears have identified a protein, HSP47, that all but vanishes from bears’ blood when they lie down for winter, which appears to serve a similar function in humans. When HSP47 levels decline in humans, so too, some early evidence suggests, does clotting risk. The finding raises hope that researchers can develop drugs that block HSP47, giving doctors a new tool to treat or even prevent clots in immobile patients. However, the research is still in the early stages and needs to be tested in animal studies and clinical trials.

via STAT|

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