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October 1, 2025International Journal of Biological Sciences5 citationsOpen Access

Cardiac fibroblast-derived IGFBP6 orchestrates cardiac remodeling by coupling the EGR1-MFAP4 axis

SCShaopeng ChengYWYilin WangKLKunsheng Li

Key Result

Conditional knockout of IGFBP6 in cardiac fibroblasts and myofibroblasts markedly attenuated post-myocardial infarction fibrotic remodeling, ventricular dysfunction, and isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy.

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Population
Translational study utilizing 56 human serum samples (32 with chronic MI, 24 healthy controls) and murine models to investigate the role of fibroblast-derived IGFBP6 in cardiac remodeling.
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Intervention
Targeting the IGFBP6/EGR1-MFAP4 pathway
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Outcome
Cardiac fibrosis, myofibroblast differentiation, and adverse remodelingsurrogate

Fibroblast-derived IGFBP6 drives cardiac fibrosis via the EGR1-MFAP4 axis, presenting a potential novel therapeutic target for cardiac remodeling disorders.

Abstract

Our study identifies fibroblast-derived IGFBP6 as a novel regulator of cardiac fibrosis through the EGR1-MFAP4 signaling axis, driving myofibroblasts differentiation and adverse remodeling. Targeting this pathway may offer therapeutic potential for cardiac remodeling disorders.

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Cheng et al. (2025) studied Cardiac fibrosis and myocardial infarction (n=56). Cardiac fibroblast and myofibroblast-specific IGFBP6 knockout vs. IGFBP6 f/f (wild-type) mice was evaluated on Cardiac fibrosis, ventricular dysfunction, and infarct size. Conditional knockout of IGFBP6 in cardiac fibroblasts and myofibroblasts markedly attenuated post-myocardial infarction fibrotic remodeling, ventricular dysfunction, and isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5e16cdc23431615e70992fhttps://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.114417
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