期刊
EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH
卷 316, 期 15, 页码 2390-2401出版社
ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2010.04.033
关键词
Fibrosis; Rho kinase; Wound healing; Contraction; alpha-Smooth muscle actin; Stress fiber; Collagen; Mechanotransduction
资金
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [3100A0-113733/1]
- Novartis Science Foundation
- Connaught Funding Program
- Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation [NA-7086, NA-6736]
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) [210820]
Myofibroblast-induced remodeling of collagenous extracellular matrix is a key component of our body's strategy to rapidly and efficiently repair damaged tissues; thus myofibroblast activity is considered crucial in assuring the mechanical integrity of vital organs and tissues after injury. Typical examples of beneficial myofibroblast activities are scarring after myocardial infarct and repair of damaged connective tissues including dermis, tendon, bone, and cartilage. However, deregulation of myofibroblast contraction causes the tissue deformities that characterize hypertrophic scars as well as organ fibrosis that ultimately leads to heart, lung, liver and kidney failure. The phenotypic features of the myofibroblast, within a spectrum going from the fibroblast to the smooth muscle cell, raise the question as to whether it regulates contraction in a fibroblast- or muscle-like fashion. In this review, we attempt to elucidate this point with a particular focus on the role of calcium signaling. We suggest that calcium plays a central role in myofibroblast biological activity not only in regulating contraction but also in mediating intracellular and extracellular mechanical signals, structurally organizing the contractile actin-myosin cytoskeleton, and establishing lines of intercellular communication. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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