title: [Role of GATA-4 in cardiac development and remodeling].
abstract: GATA-4 plays important roles in the process of cardiac development and remodeling. Deletion or mutation of GATA-4 is associated with malformation of cardiac development directly, even embryolethality. Down-regulation of GATA-4 may lead to deterioration of cardiac function. GATA4 activity is significantly changed by pathological stimulation induced by pressure overload, hypoxia, sympathetic nerve activation, etc. It involves in the process of myocardium remodeling through regulating ANP, BNP, Bcl-2, CARP, etc. Overall, GATA-4 has important roles in the process of cardiac development and remodeling. Exploration of underlying mechanism of GATA4 transcriptional regulation may provide a new clue for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital and Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China.
authors.forename: Sheng-Yang
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: You-Yi
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D050991:GATA4 Transcription Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015398:Signal Transduction; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling
chemical_list: D050991:GATA4 Transcription Factor