Cellular reprogramming of fibroblasts in heart regeneration
Myocardial infarction causes the loss of cardiomyocytes and the formation of cardiac fibrosis due to the activation of cardiac fibroblasts, leading to cardiac dysfunction and heart failure. Unfortunately, current therapeutic interventions can only slow the disease progression. Furthermore, they cannot fully restore cardiac function, likely because the adult human heart lacks sufficient capacity to regenerate cardiomyocytes. Therefore, intensive efforts have focused on developing therapeutics to regenerate the damaged heart.
Source: Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology - Category: Cytology Authors: Congwu Chi, Kunhua Song Tags: Review article Source Type: research