Myofibroblasts and the extracellular matrix network in post-myocardial infarction cardiac remodeling

The cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) fills the space between cells, supports tissue organization, and transduces mechanical, chemical, and biological signals to regulate homeostasis of the left ventricle (LV). Following myocardial infarction (MI), a multitude of ECM proteins are synthesized to rep...

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Main Authors: Ma, Yonggang, de Castro Brás, Lisandra E., Toba, Hiroe, Iyer, Rugmani Padmanabhan, Hall, Michael E., Winniford, Michael D., Lange, Richard A., Tyagi, Suresh C., Lindsey, Merry L.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4033805/