A novel CAVIN1/GAS5 axis suppresses skin fibrosis through mitochondrial fission-mediated attenuation of the TGF-β/Smad pathway
Abstract Background Keloids, which are characterized by excessive collagen deposition and fibroblast hyperactivation, present significant therapeutic challenges because of their high recurrence rates and incompletely understood pathogenesis. The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) pathway is a central driver, but its...