The term 'fibroblast'often serves as a catch-all for a diverse array of mesenchymal cells,
including perivascular cells, stromal progenitor cells and bona fide fibroblasts. Although …

The ability of cells to sense and respond to changes in mechanical environment is vital in
conditions of organ injury when the architecture of normal tissues is disturbed or lost. Among …

Fibrosis is characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins, particularly
collagen, caused by myofibroblasts in response to chronic inflammation. Although G protein …

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 …

Background Myofibroblasts contribute to the excessive production, remodeling and cross-
linking of the extracellular matrix that characterizes the progression of skin fibrosis. An …

Pericytes are capillary-associated mural cells involved in the maintenance and the stability
of the vascular network. This thesis aims to investigate the role of pericytes in the heart in the …

心力衰竭是各种原因所致心脏疾病的终末阶段, B 肾上腺素能受体信号通路异常是心力衰竭发生,
发展的重要病理生理机制之¢, 三种3 肾上腺素能受体介导的信号通路及受体数量异常在心力 …