Activated cardiac fibroblasts in adult hearts participate in the healing response after acute myocardial infarction and during chronic disease states. In this Review, Tallquist and Molkentin discuss insights gained from the use of genetically engineered mice that allow a systematic evaluation of fibroblast identity, origins, and response during cardiac disease and ventricular remodelling.
- Michelle D. Tallquist
- Jeffery D. Molkentin