Crosstalk between the activated Slit2 –Robo1 pathway and TGF‐β1 signalling promotes cardiac fibrosis

ConclusionsThe Slit2 –Robo1 signalling pathway interfered with the TGF‐β1/Smad pathway and promoted cardiac fibrosis. Blockade of Slit2–Robo1 might be a new treatment for cardiac fibrosis.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - January 25, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yunqi Liu, Ziwei Yin, Xueqin Xu, Chen Liu, Xiaoying Duan, Qinlan Song, Ying Tuo, Cuiping Wang, Jing Yang, Shengli Yin Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research