Molecular basis of selective atrial fibrosis due to overexpression of transforming growth factor-β1
Author(s) -
Dolkun Rahmutula,
Gregory M. Marcus,
Emily Wilson,
Chunhua Ding,
Yuanyuan Xiao,
Agnès Paquet,
Rebecca Barbeau,
Andrea J. Barczak,
David J. Erle,
Jeffrey E. Olgin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
cardiovascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.774
H-Index - 219
eISSN - 1755-3245
pISSN - 0008-6363
DOI - 10.1093/cvr/cvt074
Subject(s) - fibrosis , medicine , transforming growth factor , atrial fibrillation , cardiac fibrosis , ventricle , myocardial fibrosis , endocrinology , receptor
Animal studies show that transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) is an important mediator of atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation (AF). This study investigated the role of TGF-β1 in human AF and the mechanism of atrial-selective fibrosis.
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