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Endogenous thrombospondin 1 protects the pressure-overloaded myocardium by modulating fibroblast phenotype and matrix metabolism.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Nov 2011
Xia Ying, Dobaczewski Marcin, Gonzalez-Quesada Carlos, Chen Wei, Biernacka Anna, Li Na, Lee Dong-Wook, Frangogiannis Nikolaos G
Abstract excerpt
The matricellular protein thrombospondin (TSP) 1 is induced after tissue injury and may regulate reparative responses by activating transforming growth factor-β, by suppressing angiogenesis and by modulating inflammation and matrix metabolism. We hypothesized that endogenous TSP-1 may be involved in the pathogenesis of cardiac remodeling in the pressure-overloaded heart. Myocardial TSP-1 expression was increased...
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