Hippo-deficient cardiac fibroblasts differentiate into osteochondroprogenitors
Chang-Ru Tsai, Jong Kyoung Kim, Xiao Li, Paulo Czarnewski, Gang Li, Fansen Meng, Mingjie Zheng, Xiaolei Zhao, Jeffrey D. Steimle, Francisco Grisanti, Jun Wang, Md. Abul Hassan Samee, James F. Martin
This study shows that Hippo-deficient cardiac fibroblasts differentiate into osteochondroprogenitors and interact with macrophages, promoting fibrosis through CSF1 signaling.
bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2023 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology