The Diabetic Cardiac Fibroblast: Mechanisms Underlying Phenotype and Function

Diabetic cardiomyopathy involves remodeling of the heart in response to diabetes that includes microvascular damage, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, and cardiac fibrosis. Cardiac fibrosis is a major contributor to diastolic dysfunction that can ultimately result in heart failure with preserved ejection f...

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Main Authors: Scott P. Levick, Alexander Widiapradja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/3/970