Cardiac pericytes are necessary for coronary vasculature integrity and cardiomyocyte differentiation
L. Cornuault, F.-X. Herion, P. Rouault, N. Foussard, P. Alzieu, C. Chapouly, A.-P. Gadeau, T. Couffinhal, M.-A. Renault
This study shows that cardiac pericyte depletion in adult mice causes coronary endothelial leakage, cardiomyocyte dedifferentiation, and systolic/diastolic dysfunction.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2022 · PreprintPhysiology