A new communication medium between cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts

Myocardial fibrosis is major pathological outcome after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (MI/R) injury and a major risk factor for heart failure. MI/R injury induces cardiomyocyte damage or even death, which in turn stimulates fibroblast activation and fibrosis, but the intercellular communication mechanism remains unknown.

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