"Osteopontin: Role in Extracellular Matrix Deposition and Myocardial Re" by Mahipal Singh, Cerrone R. Foster et al.
 

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Article

Publication Date

3-1-2010

Description

Remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI) associates with left ventricular (LV) dilation, decreased cardiac function and increased mortality. The dynamic synthesis and breakdown of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins play a significant role in myocardial remodeling post-MI. Expression of osteopontin (OPN) increases in the heart post-MI. Evidence has been provided that lack of OPN induces LV dilation which associates with decreased collagen synthesis and deposition. Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases, key players in ECM remodeling process post-MI, increased ECM deposition (fibrosis) and improved LV function in mice lacking OPN after MI. This review summarizes — 1) signaling pathways leading to increased expression of OPN in the heart; 2) the alterations in the structure and function of the heart post-MI in mice lacking OPN; and 3) mechanisms involved in OPN-mediated ECM remodeling post-MI.

Copyright Statement

This document is an author manuscript from PMC. The publisher's final edited version of this article is available at Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.

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