
Surprising role of cardiac macrophages in heart electrical conduction
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Access through your institution Buy or subscribe > Macrophage depletion leads to atrioventricular block Many studies have demonstrated that macrophages have multiple functions in
different organs and tissues beyond their classical phagocytic activity. However, the specific functions of heart-resident macrophages in the steady state remained unclear. A new study
published in _Cell_ now shows that cardiac macrophages are involved in cardiac electrical conduction. “Macrophage depletion leads to atrioventricular [AV] block, and macrophages that are
connected to cardiomyocytes via gap junctions rhythmically depolarize,” explains Matthias Nahrendorf, corresponding author of the study. “Both results were completely shocking,” he adds.
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ACCESS OPTIONS: * Log in * Learn about institutional subscriptions * Read our FAQs * Contact customer support REFERENCES * Hulsmans, M. _ et al_. Macrophages facilitate electrical conduction
in the heart. _Cell_ 169, 510–522 (2017) Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Download references Authors * Irene Fernández-Ruiz View author publications You can also
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in heart electrical conduction. _Nat Rev Cardiol_ 14, 315 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2017.72 Download citation * Published: 04 May 2017 * Issue Date: June 2017 * DOI:
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