Key result
Cdon deficiency causes hyperactive Wnt signaling leading to aberrant intercellular coupling and cardiac fibrosis, which is prevented by Wnt/β-catenin signaling inhibition in rat cardiomyocytes.
Why the study?
Does Cdon deficiency cause cardiac remodeling and fibrosis through hyperactivation of WNT/β-catenin signaling in rat cardiomyocytes?
Does Cdon deficiency cause cardiac remodeling and fibrosis through hyperactivation of WNT/β-catenin signaling in rat cardiomyocytes?
Cdon deficiency drives cardiac fibrosis and aberrant intercellular coupling through Wnt/β-catenin hyperactivation, highlighting Cdon as a potential therapeutic target for cardiomyopathy.
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Should not change clinical practice; hypothesis-generating for Cdon-Wnt inhibition in cardiac fibrosis.
Jeong et al. (2017) studied Cardiac fibrosis and cardiomyopathy. Wnt/β-catenin signaling inhibition (XAV939, IWP2, DKK1) was evaluated on Up-regulation of collagen 1a and Cx43. Cdon deficiency causes hyperactive Wnt signaling leading to aberrant intercellular coupling and cardiac fibrosis, which is prevented by Wnt/β-catenin signaling inhibition in rat cardiomyocytes.
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