Fibroblast-mediated intercellular crosstalk in the healthy and diseased heart

© 2021 The Authors. FEBS Letters published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Federation of European Biochemical Societies..

Cardiac fibroblasts constitute a major cell population in the heart. They secrete extracellular matrix components and various other factors shaping the microenvironment of the heart. In silico analysis of intercellular communication based on single-cell RNA sequencing revealed that fibroblasts are the source of the majority of outgoing signals to other cell types. This observation suggests that fibroblasts play key roles in orchestrating cellular interactions that maintain organ homeostasis but that can also contribute to disease states. Here, we will review the current knowledge of fibroblast interactions in the healthy, diseased, and aging heart. We focus on the interactions that fibroblasts establish with other cells of the heart, specifically cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells and immune cells, and particularly those relying on paracrine, electrical, and exosomal communication modes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:596

Enthalten in:

FEBS letters - 596(2022), 5 vom: 15. März, Seite 638-654

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nicin, Luka [VerfasserIn]
Wagner, Julian U G [VerfasserIn]
Luxán, Guillermo [VerfasserIn]
Dimmeler, Stefanie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
Cardiomyocytes
Cardiovascular disease
Electrical coupling
Endothelial cells
Exosomes
Fibroblasts
Heart
Immune cells
Journal Article
Paracrine signaling
Review

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Date Completed 03.05.2022

Date Revised 03.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/1873-3468.14234

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333255720