title: Cellular immunity and cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction: role of neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages.
abstract: Today, innate immunity is recognized as an important pathophysiologic factor and therapeutic target for cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI). The innate immune system exerts its function via soluble and cellular components. Recently, function and kinetics of immune cells after MI have been clarified using new innovative technology. Therefore, herein, we will discuss the function of neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages in the pathophysiology of cardiac remodeling after MI in basic as well as clinical science.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisahito
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shinagawa
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frantz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020556:Neutrophil Infiltration / Q000276:immunology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D011379:Prognosis; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*