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COVID-19 AND FIBROSIS !

A JCCS Bits and Bytes by Andrew Leask available on line

Based on his analysis of the retrospective study that was recently published in Lancet , Andrew Leask discusses implications of the data strongly implying that not only is pulmonary fibrosis a comorbidity for COVID-19, but that it may be the cause of mortality for patients.

NEXT WORKSHOP ON THE CCN FAMILY OF GENES

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have decided to cancel the ICCNS brainstorm meeting that was due to take place before the coming summer.

As a consequence, we have decided to move on and schedule the 11th ICCNS workshop next year in Saint-Malo, France April 11-15, 2021. It will be the occasion to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ICCNS !

Save the date ! We hope to see you all there.

THE UNIFIED CCN NOMENCLATURE OFFICIALLY ADOPTED BY THE HUGO GENE NOMENCLATURE COMMITTEE

See : The official unified nomenclature adopted by the HGNC calls for the use of the acronyms, CCN1-6, and discontinuation in the use of CYR61, CTGF, NOV and WISP 1-3 respectively. B. Perbal, S. Tweedie and E. Bruford J. Cell Commun. Signal. 2019 Sep; 13(3): 435