Single cell RNA sequencing of Hic1 and PDGFRa-labeled cells in the heart

ABSTRACT: The cardiac stroma contains multipotent mesenchymal progenitors. However, lineage relationships within cardiac stromal cells are poorly defined. Here, we identify heart-resident PDGFRa+ SCA-1+ cells as cardiac Fibro/Adipogenic Progenitors (cFAPs) and show that they respond to ischemic damage by generating SCA-1- fibrogenic cells. Pharmacological blockade of this differentiation step with an anti-fibrotic tyrosine kinase inhibitor decreases post-myocardial infarction (MI) remodeling and leads to improvement in heart function.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE141928 | GEO | 2020/01/23

REPOSITORIES: GEO