Tongguan capsule ‐derived herb reduces susceptibility to atrial fibrillation by inhibiting left atrial fibrosis via modulating cardiac fibroblasts

In conclusion, the current study demonstrated that TGD reduces susceptibility to AF and improves LA conduction function in rats with p ost‐MI by inhibiting left atrial fibrosis and modulating CFs. Targeting the CF population may be a novel antiarrhythmic therapeutic approach.

Source: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine - November 19, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Shiyu Ma, Jin Ma, Liheng Guo, Junqi Bai, Shuai Mao, Minzhou Zhang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research