Fgf21 is required for cardiac remodeling in pregnancy

ConclusionsDuring pregnancy, both systemic and cardiac-produced Fgf21 act on the heart, leading to the normal physiological cardiac changes that are associated with pregnancy. Thus, Fgf21 acts as an endocrine/autocrine factor required for cardiac remodeling response to gestation.
Source: Cardiovascular Research - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research