ERβ activated AMP kinase and PKA block AngII-inhibition of Rho and activation of Rho kinase.
Loss of Rho/Rho kinase markedly decreased TGFβ and CTGF and myofibroblast formation.
ERβ signaling diminished MMP and collagens I and III production.
Many of these aspects were confirmed in an in-vivo model of cardiac hypertrophy.