Therapeutic Targets for the Treatment of Cardiac Fibrosis and Cancer: Focusing on TGF-β Signaling

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is a common mediator of cancer progression and fibrosis. Fibrosis can be a significant pathology in multiple organs, including the heart. In this review, we explain how inhibitors of TGF-β signaling can work as antifibrotic therapy. After cardiac injury, profibro...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Warisara Parichatikanond, Theerut Luangmonkong, Supachoke Mangmool, Hitoshi Kurose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2020.00034/full