Cardiac Fibroblasts and the Extracellular Matrix in Regenerative and Nonregenerative Hearts

During the postnatal period in mammals, the heart undergoes significant remodeling and cardiac cells progressively lose their embryonic characteristics. At the same time, notable changes in the extracellular matrix (ECM) composition occur with a reduction in the components considered facilitators of...

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Main Authors: Luis Hortells, Anne Katrine Z. Johansen, Katherine E. Yutzey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/6/3/29