Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (7): 1036-1041.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.07.010

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Atrial fibrosis and tissue remodeling: the role of transforming growth factor-beta1 and other neurohormonal media

Yuan Xiao-fei, Xu Quan-fu, Li Yi-gang   

  1. Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China
  • Online:2015-02-12 Published:2015-02-12
  • Contact: Li Yi-gang, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China
  • About author:Yuan Xiao-fei, Master, Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: More and more studies have shown that atrial fibrosis is caused by the interaction of multiple neurohormonal media, including transforming growth factor-β1, rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, galectin 3, inflammatory mediators, relaxin.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between these neurohormonal media and atrial fibrosis as well as the role in the occurrence and development of atrial structural remodeling and atrial fibrillation.
METHODS: PubMed and CNKI databases were searched by computer for relevant articles published from 2000 to 2014. The keywords were “atrial fibrosis, structural remodeling, atrial fibrillation, transforming growth factor-β1, rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone, galectin-3, inflammation, relaxin” in Chinese and “myocardial fibrosis, structural remodeling, atrial fibrillation, RAAS, galectin-3, inflammatory mediators, relaxin” in English. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 46 articles were included finally.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: By analyzing the many factors that influence atrial fibrosis, we can find that the factors promoting fibrosis are not absolutely isolated, but mutually enhance or inhibit each other in a certain manner, and wherein the transforming growth factor-β1 plays a central role in various mechanisms. Various signaling pathways have different emphases, and there is also a cross-interaction among these signaling pathways deepens the complexity of the pathogenesis of atrial fibrosis. Atrial fibrosis can lead to conduction heterogeneity in the local area, and induce unidirectional conduction block and multiple wavelet reentry, thereby developing atrial fibrillation.


中国组织工程研究
杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程


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Key words: Atrial Fibrillation, Fibrosis, Transforming Growth Factor beta, Aldosterone Antagonists

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