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IL-11 is a crucial determinant of cardiovascular fibrosis

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  • Sebastian Schafer

    (National Heart Centre Singapore
    Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Sivakumar Viswanathan

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Anissa A. Widjaja

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Wei-Wen Lim

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Aida Moreno-Moral

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Daniel M. DeLaughter

    (Harvard Medical School)

  • Benjamin Ng

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Giannino Patone

    (Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC))

  • Kingsley Chow

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Ester Khin

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Jessie Tan

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Sonia P. Chothani

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Lei Ye

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Owen J. L. Rackham

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Nicole S. J. Ko

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Norliza E. Sahib

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Chee Jian Pua

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Nicole T. G. Zhen

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Chen Xie

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Mao Wang

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Henrike Maatz

    (Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC))

  • Shiqi Lim

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Kathrin Saar

    (Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC))

  • Susanne Blachut

    (Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC))

  • Enrico Petretto

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Sabine Schmidt

    (Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC))

  • Tracy Putoczki

    (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    The University of Melbourne)

  • Nuno Guimarães-Camboa

    (Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego)

  • Hiroko Wakimoto

    (Harvard Medical School)

  • Sebastiaan van Heesch

    (Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC))

  • Kristmundur Sigmundsson

    (Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • See L. Lim

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Jia L. Soon

    (National Heart Centre Singapore
    Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Victor T. T. Chao

    (National Heart Centre Singapore
    Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Yeow L. Chua

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Teing E. Tan

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Sylvia M. Evans

    (Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego
    University of California at San Diego
    University of California at San Diego)

  • Yee J. Loh

    (National Heart Centre Singapore
    Kandang Kerbau Women’s and Children’s Hospital)

  • Muhammad H. Jamal

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Kim K. Ong

    (National Heart Centre Singapore
    Kandang Kerbau Women’s and Children’s Hospital)

  • Kim C. Chua

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Boon-Hean Ong

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Mathew J. Chakaramakkil

    (National Heart Centre Singapore)

  • Jonathan G. Seidman

    (Harvard Medical School)

  • Christine E. Seidman

    (Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women’s Hospital
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute)

  • Norbert Hubner

    (Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC)
    DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research)
    Charité-Universitätsmedizin
    Berlin Institute of Health (BIH))

  • Kenny Y. K. Sin

    (National Heart Centre Singapore
    Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School)

  • Stuart A. Cook

    (National Heart Centre Singapore
    Duke–National University of Singapore Medical School
    National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London
    MRC-London Institute of Medical Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital Campus)

Abstract

Fibroblast-specific Il-11 expression causes heart and kidney fibrosis and organ failure, whereas IL-11 inhibition prevents fibroblast activation and organ fibrosis, indicating that IL-11 inhibition is a potential therapeutic strategy to treat fibrotic diseases.

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  • Sebastian Schafer & Sivakumar Viswanathan & Anissa A. Widjaja & Wei-Wen Lim & Aida Moreno-Moral & Daniel M. DeLaughter & Benjamin Ng & Giannino Patone & Kingsley Chow & Ester Khin & Jessie Tan & Sonia, 2017. "IL-11 is a crucial determinant of cardiovascular fibrosis," Nature, Nature, vol. 552(7683), pages 110-115, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:552:y:2017:i:7683:d:10.1038_nature24676
    DOI: 10.1038/nature24676
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