
Keywords: AMP-Activated kinase (AMPK); Estrogen receptor; Fibrosis; Angiotensin IIαSMA, alpha smooth muscle actin; ERβ, estrogen receptor beta; AngII, angiotensin II; AMPK, AMP kinase; ET-1, endothelin-1; PKA, protein kinase A; TGFβ, transforming growth factor beta