Direct cell reprogramming: approaches, mechanisms and progress

H Wang, Y Yang, J Liu, L Qian - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2021 - nature.com
The reprogramming of somatic cells with defined factors, which converts cells from one
lineage into cells of another, has greatly reshaped our traditional views on cell identity and …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in pluripotent stem cells: history, mechanisms, technologies, and applications

G Liu, BT David, M Trawczynski, RG Fessler - Stem cell reviews and …, 2020 - Springer
Over the past 20 years, and particularly in the last decade, significant developmental
milestones have driven basic, translational, and clinical advances in the field of stem cell …

[PDF][PDF] A transcription factor atlas of directed differentiation

J Joung, S Ma, T Tay, KR Geiger-Schuller… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Transcription factors (TFs) regulate gene programs, thereby controlling diverse cellular
processes and cell states. To comprehensively understand TFs and the programs they …

[HTML][HTML] Properties and functions of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts in myocardial infarction

H Venugopal, A Hanna, C Humeres, NG Frangogiannis - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The adult mammalian heart contains abundant interstitial and perivascular fibroblasts that
expand following injury and play a reparative role but also contribute to maladaptive fibrotic …

Cardiac fibrosis: the fibroblast awakens

JG Travers, FA Kamal, J Robbins, KE Yutzey… - Circulation …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Myocardial fibrosis is a significant global health problem associated with nearly all forms of
heart disease. Cardiac fibroblasts comprise an essential cell type in the heart that is …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiac fibrosis in myocardial infarction—from repair and remodeling to regeneration

V Talman, H Ruskoaho - Cell and tissue research, 2016 - Springer
Ischemic cell death during a myocardial infarction leads to a multiphase reparative response
in which the damaged tissue is replaced with a fibrotic scar produced by fibroblasts and …

Cardiac fibrosis: Myofibroblast-mediated pathological regulation and drug delivery strategies

M Liu, BL de Juan Abad, K Cheng - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Cardiac fibrosis remains an unresolved problem in heart diseases. After initial injury, cardiac
fibroblasts (CFs) are activated and subsequently differentiate into myofibroblasts (myoFbs) …

Revisiting cardiac cellular composition

AR Pinto, A Ilinykh, MJ Ivey, JT Kuwabara… - Circulation …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Accurate knowledge of the cellular composition of the heart is essential to fully
understand the changes that occur during pathogenesis and to devise strategies for tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic lineage tracing defines myofibroblast origin and function in the injured heart

O Kanisicak, H Khalil, MJ Ivey, J Karch… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Cardiac fibroblasts convert to myofibroblasts with injury to mediate healing after acute
myocardial infarction (MI) and to mediate long-standing fibrosis with chronic disease …

Therapeutic approaches for cardiac regeneration and repair

H Hashimoto, EN Olson, R Bassel-Duby - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2018 - nature.com
Ischaemic heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. Injury to the heart is
followed by loss of the damaged cardiomyocytes, which are replaced with fibrotic scar …