Cardiac fibroblast cellular anisotropy is determined by YAP-dependent cellular contractility and ECM production
Daniel Pereira-Sousa, Pau Guillamat, Francesco Niro, Vladimír Vinarský, Soraia Fernandes, Marco Cassani, Stefania Pagliari, Xavier Trepat, Marco Rasponi, Jorge Oliver‐De La Cruz, Giancarlo Forte
This study shows YAP in cardiac fibroblasts controls ECM structure and fibroblast alignment, affecting cardiomyocyte function and tissue integrity.
Biomaterials · Apr 7, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology