Identified a STAT3/miR-21 feedback loop that promotes atrial fibrosis and contributes to atrial fibrillation in a rat model of sterile pericarditis.
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Hypothesis-generating for STAT3/miR-21 targeting in postoperative AF; human studies needed before clinical relevance.
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