Since their original discovery as regulators of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secretion
and erythropoiesis, the TGF-β family members activin and inhibin have been shown to …

It is only during the last decade that the functions of sinusoidal endothelial cells, Kupffer
cells, hepatic stellate cells, pit cells and other intrahepatic lymphocytes have been better …

Aims Recent studies have reported a relationship between the abundance of epicardial
adipose tissue (EAT) and the risk of cardiovascular diseases including atrial fibrillation (AF) …

Liver fibrosis results from the excessive secretion of matrix proteins by hepatic stellate cells
(HSC), which proliferate during fibrotic liver injury. We have studied a model of spontaneous …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice. AF is often
associated with profound functional and structural alterations of the atrial myocardium that …

Building of tissue, whether in the embryo or after injury in the adult, requires coordination of
several important cellular actions including fibrogenesis, proliferation, migration, contraction …

Anemia is very common in patients suffering from infections or chronic inflammation and can
add substantially to the morbidity of the underlying disease. It is mediated by excessive …

The activins are members of the transforming growth factor β superfamily with broad and
complex effects on cell growth and differentiation. Activin A has long been known to be a …

Activins are transforming growth factor β superfamily members, which were originally
identified as inducers of follicle-stimulating hormone release from the pituitary. In recent …

In recent years, significant advances have been made in the study of lymphatic vessels with
the identification of their specific markers and the development of research tools that have …