Cardiac fibrosis is a common feature of chronic heart failure, and the mechanisms of cardiac fibrosis are unclear. Here, the authors show that iroquois homeobox 2 (IRX2) regulates the early growth response factor 1 (EGR1) pathway upon fibrotic stimulation and drives cardiac fibrosis.
- Zhen-Guo Ma
- Yu-Pei Yuan
- Qi-Zhu Tang
