title: Epigenetic regulation in cardiac fibrosis.
abstract: Cardiac fibrosis represents an adoptive response in the heart exposed to various stress cues. While resolution of the fibrogenic response heralds normalization of heart function, persistent fibrogenesis is usually associated with progressive loss of heart function and eventually heart failure. Cardiac fibrosis is regulated by a myriad of factors that converge on the transcription of genes encoding extracellular matrix proteins, a process the epigenetic machinery plays a pivotal role. In this mini-review, we summarize recent advances regarding the epigenetic regulation of cardiac fibrosis focusing on the role of histone and DNA modifications and non-coding RNAs.
authors.affiliation: Li-Ming Yu, Yong Xu, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Department of Pathophysiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Li-Ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Li-Ming Yu, Yong Xu, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Department of Pathophysiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
keywords: Cardiac fibrosis; Endothelial cell; Epigenetics; Fibroblast