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The extracellular matrix modulates fibroblast phenotype and function in the infarcted myocardium.
Journal of cardiovascular translational research - 1 Dec 2012
Dobaczewski Marcin, de Haan Judith J, Frangogiannis Nikolaos G
Abstract excerpt
Cardiac fibroblasts are key cellular effectors of cardiac repair; their phenotype and function are modulated by interactions with extracellular matrix proteins. This review manuscript discusses the effects of the extracellular matrix on the inflammatory and reparative properties of fibroblasts in the infarcted myocardium. Early generation of matrix fragments in the infarct induces a pro-inflammatory and...
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