Fibrosis

"Fibrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury.

Descriptor ID	D005355
MeSH Number(s)	C23.550.355
Concept/Terms	Fibrosis Fibrosis Fibroses Cirrhosis Cirrhosis

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Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Fibrosis [C23.550.355]

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Bar chart showing 130 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	1	1
2002	1	4	5
2003	0	3	3
2004	0	3	3
2005	0	2	2
2006	0	4	4
2007	2	4	6
2008	2	5	7
2009	1	6	7
2010	2	3	5
2011	1	6	7
2012	0	7	7
2013	2	6	8
2014	0	6	6
2015	0	2	2
2016	1	8	9
2017	1	6	7
2018	1	2	3
2019	0	3	3
2020	0	4	4
2021	0	3	3
2022	0	8	8
2023	0	10	10
2024	2	3	5
2025	0	3	3
2026	0	2	2

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Chuang TD, Yu C, Liu J, Khorram O, Umar S, Rehan VK. Perinatal Nicotine Exposure-Induced Cardiac Phenotype Is Mediated by miR-1-MIAT Interaction and Is Transmitted Transgenerationally. FASEB J. 2026 Mar 31; 40(6):e71711.

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Li Y, Al Rimon R, Wang F, Li H, Epelman S, Tallquist MD, Westover L, Oudit GY, Kassiri Z. Temporal inhibition of ADAM17 in fibroblasts reduces stiffness and promotes vascularization following myocardial infarction. Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Feb 24; 122(1):112-131.

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Numata T, Tagashira H, Sato-Numata K, Hermosura MC, Abe F, Sakai A, Yamamoto S, Watanabe H. Atrial TRPM2 Channel-Mediated Ca2+ Influx Regulates ANP Secretion and Protects Against Isoproterenol-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy and Fibrosis. Cells. 2025 Dec 22; 15(1).

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Tsai PS, Wu KC, Wu CH. The metal-organic framework MIL-100(Fe) and ferric citrate as potential counteracting biomaterials against osteoarthritis-induced articular inflammation and fibrosis. Biomed Pharmacother. 2025 Oct; 191:118519.

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Papapostolou S, Iles L, O'Brien J, Gutman SJ, Ellims A, Hare J, Stub D, Moir S, Taylor AJ. The Antifibrotic Effects of Eplerenone in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JACC Heart Fail. 2025 Jul; 13(7):102415.

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Ishihara T, Kato K, Matsumoto K, Tanaka M, Hara A, Shiraki Y, Morisaki H, Urano Y, Ando R, Ito K, Mii S, Esaki N, Furuhashi K, Takefuji M, Suganami T, Murohara T, Enomoto A. Meflin/ISLR is a marker of adipose stem and progenitor cells in mice and humans that suppresses white adipose tissue remodeling and fibrosis. Genes Cells. 2024 Oct; 29(10):902-920.

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Gallo PM, Chain RW, Xu J, Whiteman LM, Palladino A, Caricchio R, Costa-Reis P, Sullivan KE, Gallucci S. EGFR-ErbB2 dual kinase inhibitor lapatinib decreases autoantibody levels and worsens renal disease in Interferon a-accelerated murine lupus. Int Immunopharmacol. 2024 Oct 25; 140:112692.

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Yin Q, Tang TT, Lu XY, Ni WJ, Yin D, Zhang YL, Jiang W, Zhang Y, Li ZL, Wen Y, Gan WH, Zhang AQ, Lv LL, Wang B, Liu BC. Macrophage-derived exosomes promote telomere fragility and senescence in tubular epithelial cells by delivering miR-155. Cell Commun Signal. 2024 07 10; 22(1):357.

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Ni WJ, Li ZL, Wen XL, Ji JL, Liu H, Yin Q, Jiang LY, Zhang YL, Wen Y, Tang TT, Jiang W, Lv LL, Gan WH, Liu BC, Wang B. HIF-1a and adaptor protein LIM and senescent cell antigen-like domains protein 1 axis promotes tubulointerstitial fibrosis by interacting with vimentin in angiotensin II-induced hypertension. Br J Pharmacol. 2024 Sep; 181(17):3098-3117.

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Bhatt HN, Diwan R, Estevao IL, Dong R, Smith J, Xiao C, Agarwal SK, Nurunnabi M. Cadherin-11 targeted cell-specific liposomes enabled skin fibrosis treatment by inducing apoptosis. J Control Release. 2024 Jun; 370:110-123.

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