Fibroblasts and Myofibroblasts: What Are We Talking About?

Abstract excerpt

Cardiac myocytes, although large enough to make up most of the heart volume, are only a minority of cells within the heart with fibroblasts and blood vessel components (endothelial and smooth muscle cells) making up the remainder of the heart. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the nonmyocyte population within the heart. This is attributable, in part, to our increasing understanding of the...