Intermittent hypoxia mediated by TSP1 dependent on STAT3 induces cardiac fibroblast activation and cardiac fibrosis

Intermittent hypoxia (IH) is the predominant pathophysiological disturbance in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), known to be independently associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, the effect of IH on cardiac fibrosis and molecular events involved in this process are unclear. Here, we tested IH...

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Main Authors: Qiankun Bao, Bangying Zhang, Ya Suo, Chen Liu, Qian Yang, Kai Zhang, Ming Yuan, Meng Yuan, Yue Zhang, Guangping Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/49923