Abstract:
:Fetal hypoxia adversely affects the brain and heart development, yet the mechanisms responsible remain elusive. Recent studies indicate an important role of the extracellular matrix in fetal development and tissue remodeling. The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their endogenous inhibitors, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) have been implicated in a variety of physiological and pathological processes in the cardiovascular and central nervous systems. This review summarizes current knowledge of the mechanisms by which fetal hypoxia induces the imbalance of MMPs, TIMPs and collagen expression patterns, resulting in growth restriction and aberrant tissue remodeling in the developing heart and brain. Collectively, this information could lead to the development of preventive diagnoses and therapeutic strategies in the fetal programming of cardiovascular and neurological disorders.
journal_name
Drug Discov Todayjournal_title
Drug discovery todayauthors
Tong W,Zhang Ldoi
10.1016/j.drudis.2011.09.011subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-02-01 00:00:00pages
124-34issue
3-4eissn
1359-6446issn
1878-5832pii
S1359-6446(11)00301-1journal_volume
17pub_type
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