Differential Behaviors of Atrial Versus Ventricular Fibroblasts A Potential Role for Platelet-Derived Growth Factor in Atrial-Ventricular Remodeling Differences
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...This fibrosis is the result of fibroblast proliferation and associated increases in extracellular matrix production, with atrial fibroblasts showing enhanced proliferative and synthetic responses compared to ventricular [4]....
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...In addition to HDAC mediated signaling, oxidant stress (via modulation of matrix metalloproteinase, MMP, activity), transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and inflammatory pathways are likely to promote atrial fibrosis [4,11,17]....
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...Notably, this was in conjunction with increased tissue levels of Angiotensin II levels.175 CTGF is a downstream mediator of Angiotensin II and TGFβ1....
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...PDGF receptor activation stimulates the mitogen-activated protein kinase, JAK/ STAT, and phospholipase C pathways, a final common pathway shared by Angiotensin II and TGFβ1.(186) The gene expression of PDGF and its receptors is stronger in the atrial than ventricular rat fibroblasts....
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...This could explain why atria are much more susceptible to fibrotic remodeling than ventricles.(186) PDGF receptor inhibition prevents the electromechanical remodelling of adult atrial myocytes and may serve as a novel potential therapeutic target of AF....
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