Anti-Fibrosis Effect of Relaxin and Spironolactone Combined on Isoprenaline-Induced Myocardial Fibrosis in Rats via Inhibition of Endothelial–Mesenchymal Transition
Author(s) -
Jiejie Cai,
Xiaohong Chen,
Xingxing Chen,
Lingzhi Chen,
Gaoshu Zheng,
Hao Zhou,
Xi Zhou
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000464125
Subject(s) - relaxin , spironolactone , cardiac fibrosis , endocrinology , medicine , myocardial fibrosis , fibrosis , isoprenaline , transforming growth factor , chemistry , aldosterone , hormone , stimulation
The effect of relaxin and spironolactone combined on myocardial fibrosis has not been reported. Thus, we investigated the effect of the combined therapy on isoprenaline-induced myocardial fibrosis and the mechanism.
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