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December 2, 2025Genome Medicine5 citationsOpen Access

Location and aetiology are determinants of fibroblast activation and heterogeneity in the failing human heart

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RPRosa Doñate PuertasFRFilip RegaHRH. Llewelyn Roderick

Key Points

  • Fibrosis was identified as a complex, heterogeneous response in heart failure, characterized by fibroblast activation and spatial dynamics.
  • Key findings showed that specific fibroblast behaviors vary with location and aetiology in end-stage heart disease.
  • Observational analysis of human hearts revealed critical insights into fibroblast dynamics affecting heart failure progression.
  • These results highlight the potential for new therapies targeting fibroblast activation to manage fibrosis while preserving heart tissue integrity.

Abstract

These findings provide a comprehensive framework for understanding fibroblast dynamics, highlighting the heterogeneity and spatial complexity of fibrosis in human end-stage HF, and offering potential therapeutic targets to mitigate fibrosis while preserving scar integrity.

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Puertas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692e3d626c9b3ab28c186d02https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-025-01580-z
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