Activation of LXRα improves cardiac remodeling induced by pulmonary artery hypertension in rats

Abstract Inflammatory factors regulated by NF-κB play a significant role in PAH and myocardial hypertrophy. LXR activation may inhibit myocardial hypertrophy via suppressing inflammatory pathways; it is unknown whether LXR is also involved in PAH-induced myocardial hypertrophy or remodeling. To furt...

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Main Authors: Yibo Gong, Yifeng Yang, Qin Wu, Ge Gao, Yin Liu, Yaoyao Xiong, Can Huang, Sijie Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04640-6