Stretching of heart cells in cardiac hypertrophy promotes secretion of a protein that helps protect cardiac function and keep these cells alive.

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Stretching of heart cells in cardiac hypertrophy promotes secretion of a protein that helps protect cardiac function and keep these cells alive. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor normally creates new blood vessels during embryonic development and promotes vessel development following injury or lack of oxygen. "Targeting this molecular pathway may alleviate the pathological...