Icariin improves cardiac function and remodeling via the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway in rats following myocardial infarction
Abstract Background Postinfarction cardiac remodeling presents a compensatory mechanism aimed at mitigating congestive heart failure. It is distinguished by progressive dilatation and hypertrophy of the ventricular chambers, fibrotic alterations, and prolonged apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. The primar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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Series: | European Journal of Medical Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-023-01588-4 |