MicroRNA-452-5p regulates fibrogenesis via targeting TGF-β/SMAD4 axis in SCN5A-knockdown human cardiac fibroblasts

Summary: The mutated SCN5A gene encoding defective Nav1.5 protein causes arrhythmic ailments and is associated with enhanced cardiac fibrosis. This study investigated whether SCN5A mutation directly affects cardiac fibroblasts and explored how defective SCN5A relates to cardiac fibrosis. SCN5A knock...

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Main Authors: Iqra Mushtaq, Tsung-Han Hsieh, Yao-Chang Chen, Yu-Hsun Kao, Yi-Jen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224013099