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Roles of TGF-<i>β</i>Signals in Endothelial-Mesenchymal Transition during Cardiac Fibrosis
1 Jan 2011
Abstract excerpt
Most cardiac diseases caused by inflammation are associated with fibrosis in the heart. Fibrosis is characterized by the accumulation of fibroblasts and excess deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM), which results in the distorted organ architecture and function. Recent studies revealed that cardiac fibroblasts are heterogeneous with multiple origins. Endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) plays important...
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