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ArticleProteomics2026

A Single-Cell Proteomic Atlas of Cardiac Fibrosis Reveals Cell-Type-Specific Remodeling and Discordant Protein Regulation.

Jiajia Hu, Chengliang Zhang, Ziyi Li, Jian Wang, Bitao Xiang, Yanfeng Zhang, Hong Zhu

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Article in Proteomics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jiajia HuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Chengliang ZhangNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Ziyi LiShanghai Applied Protein Technology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China.
Jian WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Bitao XiangNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yanfeng ZhangNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Hong ZhuNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

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Natural Science Foundation of Changsha City kq2403005Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2024JJ5574Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2024JJ6652Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2025JJ50554Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2025JJ70054
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Abstract

Cardiac fibrosis is a hallmark of progressive cardiac remodeling and heart failure, characterized by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition and complex cellular interactions. While bulk proteomic studies have provided insights into global protein alterations associated with fibrosis, they inherently average signals across heterogeneous cardiac cell populations, limiting resolution of cell-type-specific protein regulation. In this study, we applied single-cell proteomics by mass spectrometry (SCoPE2) to generate a proteomic atlas of cardiac fibrosis in an isoproterenol-induced mouse model. Across 1,163 high-quality single cells (ISO: 581; Control: 582), we quantified 4,251 proteins and resolved five major cardiac cell populations, including cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, M2 macrophage-like cells, and smooth muscle cells. Single-cell analysis revealed extensive cell-type-specific and discordant protein regulation that was largely masked in bulk proteomic measurements. These fundings demonstrate the utility of single-cell proteomics for resolving cellular heterogeneity in fibrotic cardiac tissue and provide a resource for future integrative studies of cardiac remodeling.

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MyocardiumProteomeProteomicsSingle-Cell AnalysisAnimalsFibroblastsFibrosisIsoproterenolMaleMiceMyocytes, CardiacVentricular RemodelingIsoproterenolProteomebulk proteomicscardiac fibrosiscell‐type heterogeneitydiscordant protein regulationSCoPE2single‐cell proteomics

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PMCPMC13519362

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