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ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2020

Deletion of Microfibrillar-Associated Protein 4 Attenuates Left Ventricular Remodeling and Dysfunction in Heart Failure.

Hui-Bo Wang, Jian Yang, Wei Shuai, Jun Yang, Li-Bo Liu, Man Xu, Qi-Zhu Tang

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Article in Journal of the American Heart Association, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hui-Bo WangDepartment of Cardiology Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan China.
Jian YangDepartment of Cardiology Three Gorges University People's Hospital The First People's Hospital of Yichang Yichang China.
Wei ShuaiDepartment of Cardiology Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan China.
Jun YangDepartment of Cardiology The First College of Clinical Medical Science China Three Gorges University Yichang China.
Li-Bo LiuDepartment of Cardiology Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan China.
Man XuDepartment of Cardiology Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan China.
Qi-Zhu TangDepartment of Cardiology Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan China.
Wuhan University · CNChina Three Gorges University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Cardiac remodeling predisposes individuals to heart failure if the burden is not solved, and heart failure is a growing cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The cardiac extracellular matrix not only provides structural support, but also is a core aspect of the myocardial response to various biomechanical stresses and heart failure. MFAP4 (microfibrillar-associated protein 4) is an integrin ligand located in the extracellular matrix, whose biological functions in the heart remain poorly understood. In the current study we aimed to test the role of MFAP4 in cardiac remodeling. Methods and Results MFAP4-deficient (MFAP4

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Adrenergic beta-AgonistsAnimalsAortaBiomechanical PhenomenaCardiomegalyCarrier ProteinsCase-Control StudiesDisease Models, AnimalExtracellular MatrixExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFibrosisGlycoproteinsHeart FailureInjections, IntraperitonealIsoproterenolMiceAdrenergic beta-AgonistsCarrier ProteinsExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGlycoproteinsIsoproterenolMFAP4 protein, mousecardiac remodelingextracellular matrix proteinsheart failuremicrofibrillar-associated protein 4pressure overload

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PMCPMC7660778
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