Cellular mechanotransduction in health and diseases: from molecular mechanism to therapeutic targets

X Di, X Gao, L Peng, J Ai, X **, S Qi, H Li… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Cellular mechanotransduction, a critical regulator of numerous biological processes, is the
conversion from mechanical signals to biochemical signals regarding cell activities and …

Transforming growth factor-β in myocardial disease

NG Frangogiannis - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2022 - nature.com
Transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) isoforms are upregulated and activated in myocardial
diseases and have an important role in cardiac repair and remodelling, regulating the …

Immunology of human fibrosis

M Bhattacharya, P Ramachandran - Nature Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Fibrosis, defined by the excess deposition of structural and matricellular proteins in the
extracellular space, underlies tissue dysfunction in multiple chronic diseases. Approved …

Fibrosis: types, effects, markers, mechanisms for disease progression, and its relation with oxidative stress, immunity, and inflammation

SA Antar, NA Ashour, ME Marawan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Most chronic inflammatory illnesses include fibrosis as a pathogenic characteristic.
Extracellular matrix (ECM) components build up in excess to cause fibrosis or scarring. The …

Targeting immune–fibroblast cell communication in heart failure

JM Amrute, X Luo, V Penna, S Yang, T Yamawaki… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Inflammation and tissue fibrosis co-exist and are causally linked to organ dysfunction,.
However, the molecular mechanisms driving immune–fibroblast cell communication in …

The pathogenesis of cardiac fibrosis: a review of recent progress

K Maruyama, K Imanaka-Yoshida - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fibrosis is defined as the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the
interstitium. It is an essential pathological response to chronic inflammation. ECM protein …

Fibroblasts: Immunomodulatory factors in refractory diabetic wound healing

Y Liu, Y Liu, W He, X Mu, X Wu, J Deng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetes is a systemic disease in which patients with diabetes may develop peripheral
neuropathy of the lower extremities and peripheral vascular disease due to long-term …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic delivery of microRNA-125a-5p oligonucleotides improves recovery from myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice and swine

L Gao, F Qiu, H Cao, H Li, G Dai, T Ma, Y Gong… - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: Clinical application of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and MSC-derived
exosomes (MSC-Exos) to alleviate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is …

Single-cell transcriptomics for the assessment of cardiac disease

AMA Miranda, V Janbandhu, H Maatz… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally. An advanced understanding
of cardiovascular disease mechanisms is required to improve therapeutic strategies and …

Phytochemistry and cardiovascular protective effects of Huang‐Qi (Astragali Radix)

H Su, S Shaker, Y Kuang, M Zhang… - Medicinal Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Huang‐Qi (Astragali Radix) is an herbal tonic widely used in China and many other
countries. It is derived from the roots of Astragalus membranaceus and A. membranaceus …