http://purl.uniprot.org/citations/24617547 | http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment | "BackgroundFibrosis suppressors/activators in chronic heart failure (CHF) is a topic of investigation.AimTo quantify serum levels of fibrosis regulators in CHF.MethodsELISA tests were used to quantify fibrosis regulators, procollagen type-(PIP)I, (PIP)III, collagen-I, III, BMP1,2,3,7, SDF1α, CXCR4, fibulin 1,2,3, BMPER, CRIM1 and BAMBI in 66 CHF (NYHA class I, n = 9; II, n = 34; III n = 23), and in 14 controls.ResultsIn CHF, TGFβR2, PIPIII, SDF1α and CRIM1 were increased. PIPIII correlated with CRIM1.ConclusionsThe BMPs inhibitor CRIM1 is increased and correlates with higher levels of serum PIPIII showing an imbalance in favor of pro-fibrotic mechanisms in CHF."xsd:string |