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Smad3 signaling critically regulates fibroblast phenotype and function in healing myocardial infarction.
Circulation research - 6 Aug 2010
Dobaczewski Marcin, Bujak Marcin, Li Na, Gonzalez-Quesada Carlos, Mendoza Leonardo H, Wang Xiao-Fan, Frangogiannis Nikolaos G
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Cardiac fibroblasts are key effector cells in the pathogenesis of cardiac fibrosis. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta/Smad3 signaling is activated in the border zone of healing infarcts and induces fibrotic remodeling of the infarcted ventricle contributing to the development of di...
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