What is it about?

It is widely known that after a myocardial infarction a wide range of cellular interactions contribute to the healing of the ischemic tissue, with some detrimental consequences.

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Why is it important?

It is important to underline the role of immune cells in this pivotal step during the healing following an acute myocardial infarction.

Perspectives

Therapies targeting some of the involved immune cells could balance their tasks and so obtain the maximum efficiency without no or great harms.

Dr Aldo Bonaventura
Universita degli Studi di Genova

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This page is a summary of: Cellular recruitment in myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion injury, European Journal of Clinical Investigation, May 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/eci.12633.
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