Galectin-3 Is Associated with Cardiac Fibrosis and an Increased Risk of Sudden Death

Galectin-3 Is Associated with Cardiac Fibrosis and an Increased Risk of Sudden Death

Background: Myocardial fibrosis is a common postmortem finding among individuals with Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). Numerous in vivo and in vitro studies have shown that increased galectin-3 (gal3) expression into the myocardium is associated with higher incidence of fibrosis. Although elevated gal3 e...

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Main Authors: Mingma D. Sherpa, Swati D. Sonkawade, Vinesh Jonnala, Saraswati Pokharel, Mahyar Khazaeli, Yan Yatsynovich, Mohamad A. Kalot, Brian R. Weil, John M. Canty, Umesh C. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
biomarkers
cardiac fibrosis
galectin-3
inflammation
mortality
risk stratification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/9/1218

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