The immune system and cardiac repair

NG Frangogiannis - Pharmacological research, 2008 - Elsevier
Myocardial infarction is the most common cause of cardiac injury and results in acute loss of
a large number of myocardial cells. Because the heart has negligible regenerative capacity …

The immune system and the remodeling infarcted heart: cell biological insights and therapeutic opportunities

NG Frangogiannis - Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Extensive necrosis of ischemic cardiomyocytes in the infarcted myocardium activates the
innate immune response triggering an intense inflammatory reaction. Release of danger …

[HTML][HTML] Immune modulation of cardiac repair and regeneration: the art of mending broken hearts

I Zlatanova, C Pinto, JS Silvestre - Frontiers in cardiovascular …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The accumulation of immune cells is among the earliest responses that manifest in the
cardiac tissue after injury. Both innate and adaptive immunity coordinate distinct and …

Immune cells in repair of the infarcted myocardium

B Chen, NG Frangogiannis - Microcirculation, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The immune system plays a critical role in both repair and remodeling of the infarcted
myocardium. Danger signals released by dying cardiomyocytes mobilize, recruit, and …

[HTML][HTML] Monocytes and macrophages in cardiac injury and repair

HB Sager, T Kessler, H Schunkert - Journal of thoracic disease, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the major contributors to worldwide morbidity and
mortality. It is atherosclerosis' most dreadful complication and occurs after the supply of …

[HTML][HTML] Three in a box: understanding cardiomyocyte, fibroblast, and innate immune cell interactions to orchestrate cardiac repair processes

S Psarras, D Beis, S Nikouli, M Tsikitis… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Following an insult by both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways, complex cellular, and molecular
interactions determine a successful recovery or inadequate repair of damaged tissue. The …

Role of the immune system in cardiac tissue damage and repair following myocardial infarction

A Saparov, V Ogay, T Nurgozhin, WCW Chen… - Inflammation …, 2017 - Springer
Introduction The immune system plays a crucial role in the initiation, development, and
resolution of inflammation following myocardial infarction (MI). The lack of oxygen and …

Role of innate and adaptive immune mechanisms in cardiac injury and repair

S Epelman, PP Liu, DL Mann - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2015 - nature.com
Despite the advances that have been made in developing new therapeutics, cardiovascular
disease remains the leading cause of worldwide mortality. Therefore, understanding the …

The biological basis for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction: from inflammation to fibrosis

SD Prabhu, NG Frangogiannis - Circulation research, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
In adult mammals, massive sudden loss of cardiomyocytes after infarction overwhelms the
limited regenerative capacity of the myocardium, resulting in the formation of a collagen …

[HTML][HTML] Cells of the immune system in cardiac remodeling: main players in resolution of inflammation and repair after myocardial infarction

I Kologrivova, M Shtatolkina, T Suslova… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The burden of heart failure (HF), developing after myocardial infarction MI, still represents a
major issue in clinical practice. Failure of appropriate resolution of inflammation during post …