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From Disease to Pregnancy: Rethinking Cardiac Remodeling Through Fibroblast, Immune Cell, and Hormonal Interactions
2026
Overview
Cardiac fibrosis is a central determinant of heart failure progression and arises from pathological remodeling characterized by fibroblast activation, myofibroblast differentiation, and excessive extracellular matrix deposition. In contrast, physiological remodeling permits adaptive cardiac growth without net fibrosis. Pregnancy represents an underexplored physiological model of reversible cardiac remodeling. In response to hemodynamic load, the maternal heart undergoes hypertrophic growth that resolves postpartum, constituting a natural paradigm of fibrosis-resistant cardiac adaptation. Pregnancy and lactation are accompanied by profound endocrine and immune reprogramming of maternal tissues. We propose that this hormonal milieu orchestrates coordinated crosstalk among endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and immune cell populations to suppress profibrotic pathways and preserve extracellular matrix homeostasis. Candidate regulators include estrogen, progesterone, prolactin family peptides, relaxin, oxytocin, and components of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system. During the postpartum and lactational period, prolactin and oxytocin may further promote reverse remodeling. These hormones likely act by modulating local cytokine and growth factor networks that otherwise drive fibroblast activation. By focusing on non-myocyte cardiac cells and extracellular matrix dynamics, this review positions pregnancy as a translational model to uncover endogenous anti-fibrotic mechanisms and identify novel therapeutic strategies for cardiac fibrosis.
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