The Extracellular Matrix and Cardiac Pressure Overload: Focus on Novel Treatment Targets

Matthijs Snelders, Meltem Yildirim, A. H. Jan Danser, Ingrid van der Pluijm, Jeroen Essers*

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Abstract

Heart failure is a significant health issue in developed countries, often stemming from conditions like hypertension, which imposes a pressure overload on the heart. Despite various treatment strategies for heart failure, many lack long-term effectiveness. A critical aspect of cardiac disease is the remodeling of the heart, where compensatory changes in the extracellular matrix exacerbate disease progression. This review explores the processes and changes occurring in the pressure-overloaded heart with respect to the extracellular matrix. It further summarizes current treatment strategies, and then focuses on novel treatment targets for maladaptive cardiac remodeling, derived from transverse aortic constriction-induced pressure overload animal models.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1685
JournalCells
Volume13
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Oct 2024

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