ReviewHeart failure reviews2019
Biomarkers for the identification of cardiac fibroblast and myofibroblast cells.
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Abstract
Experimental research has recognized the importance of cardiac fibroblast and myofibroblast cells in heart repair and function. In a normal healthy heart, the cardiac fibroblast plays a central role in the structural, electrical, and chemical aspects within the heart. Interestingly, the transformation of cardiac fibroblast cells to cardiac myofibroblast cells is suspected to play a vital part in the development of heart failure. The ability to differentiate between the two cells types has been a challenge. Myofibroblast cells are only expressed in the stressed or failing heart, so a better understanding of cell function may identify therapies that aid repair of the damaged heart. This paper will provide an outline of what is currently known about cardiac fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, the physiological and pathological roles within the heart, and causes for the transition of fibroblasts into myoblasts. We also reviewed the potential markers available for characterizing these cells and found that there is no single-cell specific marker that delineates fibroblast or myofibroblast cells. To characterize the cells of fibroblast origin, vimentin is commonly used. Cardiac fibroblasts can be identified using discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2) while α-smooth muscle actin is used to distinguish myofibroblasts. A known cytokine TGF-β
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