Junchen Ma

Natural Products Targeting Myocardial Fibrosis: Pharmacological Basis, Molecular Mechanisms and Translational Barriers

Myocardial fibrosis (MF) is a hallmark of pathological cardiac remodeling, driven by extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation, fibroblast activation, and oxidative stress. Diverse natural products—notably alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and saponins—exhibit emerging antifibroti...