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Cardiac Adipose Tissue Contributes to Cardiac Repair: a Review
Yan Lin1, Siyin Ding1, Yuwen Chen1
1Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China.
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Cardiac adipose tissue plays a vital role in heart repair by aiding in remodeling and reducing damage. This review explores its components and therapeutic potential for cardiac conditions.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Adipose Tissue Biology
- Regenerative Medicine
Background:
- Cardiac adipose tissue (CAT) is a metabolically active fat surrounding the heart.
- Emerging evidence highlights CAT's beneficial roles in cardiac remodeling and repair.
- Understanding CAT's functions is crucial for developing new cardiac therapies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To comprehensively review the role of cardiac adipose tissue in cardiac repair.
- To explore the distinct anatomical structures and components of various cardiac adipose tissues.
- To summarize current evidence on the relationship between CAT and heart repair mechanisms.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review of cardiac adipose tissue research.
- Analysis of studies focusing on CAT components and cellular mechanisms.
- Examination of research on cardiac adipose stem cells and their impact on heart function.
Main Results:
- Cardiac adipose tissue actively participates in heart remodeling processes.
- CAT contributes to reducing infarction size and enhancing neovascularization.
- The review highlights ongoing debates regarding cardiac adipose stem cells' therapeutic potential.
Conclusions:
- Cardiac adipose tissue is a critical player in cardiac repair and regeneration.
- Further research into CAT's cellular mechanisms and stem cell properties is warranted.
- Targeting cardiac adipose tissue may offer novel therapeutic strategies for heart disease.
Abstract:
Cardiac adipose tissue is a metabolically active adipose tissue in close proximity to heart. Recent studies emphasized the benefits of cardiac adipose tissue in heart remodeling, such as reducing infarction size, enhancing neovascularization and regulating immune response, through a series of cellular mechanisms. In the present manuscript, we provide a comprehensive review regarding the role of cardiac adipose tissue in cardiac repair. We focus on different cardiac adipose tissues according to their distinguished anatomical structures. This review summarizes the latest evidence on the relationship between cardiac adipose tissue and cardiac repair. Cardiac adipose tissues (CAT) were systematically reviewed in the current manuscript which focused on the components of CAT, debates about cardiac adipose stem cells and their effect on heart.
