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Mature Cardiac Fibroblasts (Mcrdm)


Hrt.Mcrdm.MCFCs

Cardiac fibroblasts are found alongside cardiomyocytes throughout cardiac tissue, accounting for up to two-thirds of the cells in the adult heart. Adult cardiac fibroblasts induce more cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and less proliferation than embryonic cardiac fibroblasts (hyperplasia).

Postnatal
Epicardium
Mature Cardiac Fibroblasts
Multiple Ancestors Single Ancestor No Descendants Develops from Part of Parent