The role of TGFβ1 and LRG1 in cardiac remodelling and heart failure

• Main Authors: Song, Weihua, Wang, Xiaomeng
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Cardiac remodelling; Fibrosis; Heart failure; LRG1; Therapeutic angiogenesis; TGFβ
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80198; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38892
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Heart failure is a life-threatening condition that carries a considerable emotional and socio-economic burden. As a result of the global increase in the ageing population, sedentary life-style, increased prevalence of risk factors, and improved survival from cardiovascular events, the incidence of h...