Platelet Derived Growth Factor Alpha (PDGFR α) Induces the Activation of Cardiac Fibroblasts by Activating c-Kit.
CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrated that PDGF/PDGFRa induced the activation of cardiac fibroblasts by activating c-Kit. This study indicated that c-Kit could be used as a potential therapeutic target for treatment of cardiac fibrosis.
PMID: 28780584 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medical Science Monitor - Category: Research Tags: Med Sci Monit Source Type: research
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