| Literature DB >> 27167848 |
April Stempien-Otero1, Deok-Ho Kim2, Jennifer Davis3.
Abstract
Fibrotic remodeling is a hallmark of most forms of cardiovascular disease and a strong prognostic indicator of the advancement towards heart failure. Myofibroblasts, which are a heterogeneous cell-type specialized for extracellular matrix (ECM) secretion and tissue contraction, are the primary effectors of the heart's fibrotic response. This review is focused on defining myofibroblast physiology, its progenitor cell populations, and the core signaling network that orchestrates myofibroblast differentiation as a way of understanding the basic determinants of fibrotic disease in the heart and other tissues.Entities:
Keywords: Actin cytoskeleton; Differentiation; Fibrosis; Mitogen activated protein kinases; Myofibroblast; RNA binding proteins; TGFβ; TRP channels
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27167848 PMCID: PMC5482716 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2016.05.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Cell Cardiol ISSN: 0022-2828 Impact factor: 5.000