Mechanical strain induces a pro-fibrotic phenotype in human mitral valvular interstitial cells through RhoC/ROCK/MRTF-A and Erk1/2 signaling pathways.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2019.08.008
Abstract: The mitral valve is a complex multilayered structure populated by fibroblast-like cells, valvular interstitial cells (VIC) which are embedded in an extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold and are submitted to the mechanical deformations affecting valve at… read more here.
Keywords: mrtf; mechanical strain; valvular interstitial; rhoc rock ... See more keywords