Epicardial Complement C3 Activation in Neonatal Cardiac Regeneration
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ABSTRACT: The capacity for some neonatal mammals to regenerate damaged myocardium has a known dependency on immune signaling. By utilizing single cell RNA sequencing of the neonatal mouse heart two days following apical resection or a sham thoracotomy right after birth, we identify complement C3 signaling along an epicardial-to-fetal macrophage axis as playing a strong role in post-injury angiogenesis. Specifically, we identify differences in macrophage populations between surgical conditions, with major expansions in pro-angiogenic signaling fetal liver-derived macrophages post-injury. These results suggest a role for primordial macrophage lineages in the early injury response in the neonatal heart, which may in turn promote better recovery or regeneration.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE294903 | GEO | 2025/05/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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