Browsing by Subject "Cardiac fibrosis"
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ROLE OF EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE TISSUE SECRETED INTERLEUKIN-34 IN FIBROBLAST TO MYOFIBROBLAST TRANSDIFFERENTIATION AND ATRIAL FIBROSIS
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-26)The adiposity of the heart has been proven to be significantly associated with cardiac dysfunction. Chronic low-grade inflammation of the adipose tissue and cardiac fibrosis are common complications in type 2 diabetes ... -
The Role of Transcription Factors Snail and Slug in Cardiac Myofibroblasts
(East Carolina University, 2014)CCardiac fibrosis is a major facet contributing to cardiac dysfunction following a myocardial infarction. Persistent and excessive collagen deposition via cardiac myofibroblasts is the hallmark of cardiac fibrosis. Cardiac ...