{
  "id": 11209070,
  "title": "Pathogenic transcriptional reprogramming of fibro-adipogenic progenitors in mice with FOP and its mitigation by inhibition of ACVR1 and activin A",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pathogenic-transcriptional-reprogramming-of-fibro-adipogenic",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.23.752902v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Individuals with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the bone morphogenetic protein receptor ACVR1 (also known as ALK2), experience progressive and severely debilitating endochondral heterotopic ossification (HO). Previous studies have identified fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) as a major cellular source of HO in FOP mouse models. Here,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}