Genetic deletion of cytoglobin exacerbates cardiac hypertrophy and inhibits cardiac fibroblast activation independent of changes in blood pressure
Le Gia Cat Pham, Kurrim Gilliard, Frances L. Jourd’heuil, Sarahann Mistretta, John J. Schwarz, Harold A. Singer, David Jourd’heuil
This study shows that genetic deletion of cytoglobin worsens cardiac hypertrophy and inhibits fibroblast activation in mice without affecting blood pressure.
American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology