Publication
Title
Mechanisms of the multitasking endothelial protein NRG-1 as a compensatory factor during chronic heart failure
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Abstract
Heart failure is a complex syndrome whose phenotypic presentation and disease progression depends on a complex network of adaptive and maladaptive responses. One of these responses is the endothelial release of NRG (neuregulin)-1-a paracrine growth factor activating ErbB2 (erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog B2), ErbB3, and ErbB4 receptor tyrosine kinases on various targets cells. NRG-1 features a multitasking profile tuning regenerative, inflammatory, fibrotic, and metabolic processes. Here, we review the activities of NRG-1 on different cell types and organs and their implication for heart failure progression and its comorbidities. Although, in general, effects of NRG-1 in heart failure are compensatory and beneficial, translation into therapies remains unaccomplished both because of the complexity of the underlying pathways and because of the challenges in the development of therapeutics (proteins, peptides, small molecules, and RNA-based therapies) for tyrosine kinase receptors. Here, we give an overview of the complexity to be faced and how it may be tackled.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Circulation : heart failure
Publication
Philadelphia : Lippincott williams & wilkins , 2019
ISSN
1941-3289
DOI
10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006288
Volume/pages
12 :10 (2019) , 15 p.
ISI
000490299600006
Pubmed ID
31607147
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UAntwerpen
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Project info
Preclinical studies on the preventive effects of neuregulin-1 in acute renal failure.
Identification of small molecule ErbB4 agonist for treatment of heart failure, diabetic kidney injury and fibrotic disorders.
Activating the neuregulin-1/ErbB4 pathway for treatment of heart failure.
Studies of the ErbB4 receptor in myocardial non-myocytes to create new opportunities for the treatment of cardiac disease.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Last edited 02.01.2025
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