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Cardiomyocyte ATP release through pannexin 1 aids in early fibroblast activation.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 15 Nov 2012
Dolmatova Elena, Spagnol Gaelle, Boassa Daniela, Baum Jennifer R, Keith Kimberly, Ambrosi Cinzia, Kontaridis Maria I, Sorgen Paul L, Sosinsky Gina E, Duffy Heather S
Abstract excerpt
Fibrosis following myocardial infarction is associated with increases in arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Initial steps in the development of fibrosis are not clear; however, it is likely that cardiac fibroblasts play an important role. In immune cells, ATP release from pannexin 1 (Panx1) channels acts as a paracrine signal initiating activation of innate immunity. ATP has been shown in noncardiac systems to...
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