Serum pro-N-cadherin: a biomarker of cardiac fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction in irradiated non-human primates
Paul Durham Ferrell, Drew Neish, Greg O. Dugan, George William Schaaf, John D. Olson, Kristianne Michelle Oristian, Kristofer T. Michalson, Donna Niedzwiecki, Dalane W. Kitzman, Thomas C. Register, J. Mark Cline, Salvatore Vincent Pizzo, Chang‐Lung Lee
This paper shows serum pro-N-cadherin levels correlate with cardiac fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction in irradiated non-human primates, suggesting it as a potential biomarker for radiation-related heart disease.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology