Bone morphogenetic protein 1.3 inhibition decreases scar formation and supports cardiomyocyte survival after myocardial infarction

Here the authors show that a monoclonal antibody against a soluble isoform of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 1 prevents cardiac cell death, reducing fibrosis and preserving cardiac function after myocardial ischemia.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Slobodan Vukicevic, Andrea Colliva, Vera Kufner, Valentina Martinelli, Silvia Moimas, Simone Vodret, Viktorija Rumenovic, Milan Milosevic, Boris Brkljacic, Diana Delic-Brkljacic, Ricardo Correa, Mauro Giacca, Manuel Maglione, Tatjana Bordukalo-Niksic, Ivo Dumic-Cule, Serena Zacchigna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27622-9