[HTML][HTML] Scorpion venom peptide HsTx2 suppressed PTZ-induced seizures in mice via the circ_0001293/miR-8114/TGF-β2 axis

Y Hu, B Meng, S Yin, M Yang, Y Li, N Liu, S Li… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Due to the complexity of the mechanisms involved in epileptogenesis, the
available antiseizure drugs (ASDs) do not meet clinical needs; hence, both the discovery of …

Fibroblast contributions to ischemic cardiac remodeling

RM Burke, KNB Villar, EM Small - Cellular signalling, 2021 - Elsevier
Conclusions The CF has recently emerged as one of the most phenotypically plastic cells in
the heart, with distinct transcriptional and secretory programs that regulate their essential …

The role of B cells in cardiomyopathy and heart failure

K Bermea, A Bhalodia, A Huff, S Rousseau… - Current cardiology …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize the current knowledge on the role that B
lymphocytes play in heart failure. Recent Findings Several studies from murine models have …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a thick and functional human adipose-derived stem cell tissue sheet for myocardial infarction repair in rat hearts

J Zhang, J Li, X Qu, Y Liu, A Harada, Y Hua… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of death worldwide. The most effective
treatment for HF is heart transplantation, but its use is limited by the scarcity of donor hearts …

New insights into the understanding of mechanisms of radiation-induced heart disease

KX Wang, C Ye, X Yang, P Ma, C Yan, L Luo - Current Treatment Options …, 2023 - Springer
Opinion statement Cancer patients who receive high-dose thoracic radiotherapy may
develop radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD). The clinical presentation of RIHD …

[HTML][HTML] Circulated TGF-β1 and VEGF-A as biomarkers for fabry Disease-associated cardiomyopathy

MM Ivanova, J Dao, OA Slayeh, A Friedman… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fabry disease (FD) is a lysosomal disorder caused by α-galactosidase A deficiency,
resulting in the accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (Gb-3) and its metabolite …

The cardiac wound healing response to myocardial infarction

U Chalise, M Becirovic‐Agic… - WIREs mechanisms of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Myocardial infarction (MI) is defined as evidence of myocardial necrosis consistent with
prolonged ischemia. In response to MI, the myocardium undergoes a series of wound …

Ethyl ferulate suppresses post-myocardial infarction myocardial fibrosis by inhibiting transforming growth factor receptor 1

K Zeng, H Wang, B Deng, T Chen, J Chen, W Ding… - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background With an increasing number of myocardial infarction (MI) patients, myocardial
fibrosis is becoming a widespread health concern. It's becoming more and more urgent to …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting myocardial fibrosis—A magic pill in cardiovascular medicine?

A Scridon, AI Balan - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fibrosis, characterized by an excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix, has long been
seen as an adaptive process that contributes to tissue healing and regeneration. More …

[HTML][HTML] The role of Smad2 and Smad3 in regulating homeostatic functions of fibroblasts in vitro and in adult mice

S Huang, B Chen, C Humeres, L Alex, A Hanna… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
The heart contains an abundant fibroblast population that may play a role in homeostasis, by
maintaining the extracellular matrix (ECM) network, by regulating electrical impulse …