Lineage tracing clarifies the cellular origin of tissue-resident macrophages in the developing heart

K Liu, H Jin, M Tang, S Zhang, X Tian, M Zhang… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - rupress.org
Tissue-resident macrophages play essential functions in the maintenance of tissue
homeostasis and repair. Recently, the endocardium has been reported as a de novo …

IL-18 promotes erythrophagocytosis and erythrocyte degradation by M1 macrophages in a calcific microenvironment

R Xu, D Zhu, J Guo, C Wang - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Calcific aortic-valve disease (CAVD) is the most common cause of aortic valve
replacement in developed countries. Intraleaflet hemorrhage has been found to be positively …

Intercellular genetic tracing of cardiac endothelium in the developing heart

K Liu, H Jin, S Zhang, M Tang, X Meng, Y Li, W Pu… - Developmental Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Cardiac resident macrophages play vital roles in heart development, homeostasis, repair,
and regeneration. Recent studies documented the hematopoietic potential of cardiac …