Mechanisms of the “No-Reflow” Phenomenon After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Potential Role of Pericytes

Sanjiv Kaul, Carmen Methner, Zhiping Cao, Anusha Mishra

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Abstract

Pericytes contract during myocardial ischemia resulting in capillary constriction and no reflow. Reversing pericyte contraction pharmacologically reduces no reflow and infarct size. These findings open up an entire new venue of research aimed at altering pericyte function in myocardial ischemia and infarction.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)204-220
Number of pages17
JournalJACC: Basic to Translational Science
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2023

Keywords

  • acute myocardial infarction
  • blood flow
  • necrosis
  • no reflow
  • pericytes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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