Article
Stretch-induced hypertrophy activates NFkB-mediated VEGF secretion in adult cardiomyocytes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Leychenko Anna, Konorev Eugene, Jijiwa Mayumi, Matter Michelle L
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension and myocardial infarction are associated with the onset of hypertrophy. Hypertrophy is a compensatory response mechanism to increases in mechanical load due to pressure or volume overload. It is characterized by extracellular matrix remodeling and hypertrophic growth of adult cardiomyocytes. Production of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), which acts as an angiogenic factor and a modulator of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
