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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 204-220 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | JACC: Basic to Translational Science |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- acute myocardial infarction
- blood flow
- necrosis
- no reflow
- pericytes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine