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The orphan nuclear receptor Nr4a1 contributes to interstitial cardiac fibrosis via modulation of cardiac fibroblast and macrophage phenotype.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS - 7 Dec 2024
Widiapradja Alexander, Connery Heather, Bullock Martyn, Kasparian Ainsley O, Clifton-Bligh Roderick, Levick Scott P
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The orphan nuclear receptor Nr4a1 has complex biological functions and has been implicated in numerous diseases, including cardiovascular disease. While protective in atherosclerosis and myocardial ischemia, Nr4a1 has been shown to cause cardiac fibrosis in non-ischemic adverse remodeling of the heart. However, mechanisms underlying these actions are still poorly understood. Accordingly, we sought to: (1)...
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